Public Health Act (Cap. 242).

This Act concerns the protection of public health in Kenya and lays down rules relative to, among other things, food hygiene and protection of foodstuffs, the keeping of animals, protection of public water supplies, the prevention and destruction of mosquitos and the abatement of nuisances including nuisances arising from sewerage. The Act establishes the Central Board of Health and a district health management board in each district. It also establishes and defines functions of health authorities. The functions of the Board shall be to advise the Minister upon all matters affecting the public health. The Minister may make Rules concerning port health matters.
The Act provides rules for the construction and regulation of buildings used for storage of foodstuffs and prohibits of residing or sleeping in kitchens or food stores. It also, among other things: defines the duty of a local authority as to protection of water supplies; grants power to the Minister to impose Rules for protection of water supplies in defined areas; prohibits the sale of unwholesome food; empowers the Minister to make Rules and Orders for the protection of food; defines powers of certain municipal councils respecting milk and milk products. The Act also concerns the duty to report the presence or suspicion of animal diseases and empowers the Minister to prohibit, restrict or regulate the immigration or importation into Kenya of any animal, or article which may introduce any infectious disease. The Act also concerns control of irrigated crop land, and rules for the regulation of standing or running water.