ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Public Health Act
139. Wells, etc., to be covered
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
139. Wells, etc., to be covered
(1)It shall not be lawful for any person to keep, or for the occupier or owner of any premises to allow to be kept thereon, any collection of water in any well, barrel, tub, bucket, tank or other vessel intended for the storage of water, unless such well, barrel, tub, bucket, tank or other vessel is fitted with a sufficient cover and is properly protected or screened to the satisfaction of the medical officer of health so as to prevent the ingress of mosquitoes into the same.(2)Any person offending against the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred shillings, and after notice received from the medical officer of health to a further fine not exceeding twenty shillings for each day during which he makes default.