National Drought Management Authority Act, 2016 (No. 4 of 2016).

The Act establishes the National Drought Management Authority and defines its duties and powers. The Authority shall be a body corporate. The headquarters of the Authority shall be in Nairobi, but the Authority may establish offices in other counties. The functions of the Authority shall include, among other things: exercise overall coordination over all matters relating to drought' management including implementation of policies and programmes relating to drought management, develop, in consultation with stakeholders, an efficient drought early warning system and operate the system; be instrumental in the preparation of national and county level drought contingency plans and drought preparedness strategies.