Meru County Disaster Management Act, 2017 (No. 6 of 2017).

This Act designs and establishes the Meru county disaster management structure and provides with respect to disaster prevention and mitigation in the Meru County. It establishes the Disaster Management Committee, the Disaster Management Directorate, defines functions and powers of the Committee and the Directorate, and provides with respect to the administration of the funds. The Act sets out the measures to be taken by the County Government for purposes of disaster management. For the purposes of this Act, a disaster exists when the Governor declares by notice that a disaster exists after receiving advice from the Committee that a disaster has occurred. When an emergency exists or is imminent or a disaster has occurred or is imminent, the Directorate or other persons designated in the Plan may cause the County Disaster Management Plan to be implemented. There exists a County Disaster Management Fund.