ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Public Health Act
129. Duty of local authority as to protection of water supplies
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
129. Duty of local authority as to protection of water supplies
It shall be the duty of every local authority to take all lawful, necessary and reasonably practicable measures—(a)for preventing any pollution dangerous to health of any supply of water which the public within its district has a right to use and does use for drinking or domestic purposes (whether such supply is derived from sources within or beyond its district); and(b)for purifying any such supply which has become so polluted,and to take measures (including, if necessary, proceedings at law) against any person so polluting any such supply or polluting any stream so as to be a nuisance or danger to health.