ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Prevention, Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons and Affected Communities Act
15. Use of the Fund
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
15. Use of the Fund
(1)The Fund shall be used for meeting the capital and recurrent expenditure relating to—(a)the protection and assistance to internally displaced persons and the provision of a durable solution to them as provided for in sections 9 and 10 of this Act including—(i)their former homes or alternative settlement sites;(ii)the replacement of their basic household effects;(iii)enabling them to re-start their basic livelihood;(iv)the reconstruction of destroyed basic housing and rehabilitation of community utilities and institutions;(b)the prevention of internal displacement through preventive measures, including—(i)the establishment of the preventive mechanism as provided for in section 5(4) of this Act;(ii)public awareness campaigns, sensitization, training and education on the causes, impact and consequences of internal displacement as provided for in sections 6(3) and 18-21 of this Act;(c)assisting in the operations of the Committee and non-State actors’ programmes in accordance with subsection (3);(d)any other matter incidental to the matters stated in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).(2)Any capital and recurrent expenditures made, that exceed the resources available, by County Governments in accordance with their responsibility for the administrative implementation of the provisions of this Act in accordance with their functions and powers accorded by Article 186 and the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution shall be covered by the Fund.(3)An amount of not less than three per cent of the Fund’s annual income shall be used to equitably finance the Committee in its operation and an additional amount of not less than fifteen per cent shall be used to fund relevant non-State actors’ programmes. The funding mechanism, the programmes to be funded and the amount will be determined by the National Consultative Co-ordination Committee.(4)Unless the National Treasury otherwise directs, the receipts, earnings or accruals of the Fund and its balances at the close of each financial year shall not be paid into the Consolidated Fund, but shall be retained for the purposes of the Fund in accordance with Article 206(1)(a) of the Constitution.