Article 159 of The Constitution of Kenya: Judicial authority.

(1) In the exercise of judicial authority, the Judiciary, as constituted by Article 161, shall be subject only to this Constitution and the law and shall not be subject to the control or direction of...

(1) The Judiciary consists of the judges of the superior courts, magistrates, other judicial officers and staff. (2) There is established the office of— (a) Chief Justice, who shall be the Head of...

(1) The superior courts are the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the courts referred to in clause (2). (2) Parliament shall establish courts with the status of the High Court...

(1) There is established the Supreme Court, which shall consist of— (a) the Chief Justice, who shall be the president of the court. (b) the Deputy Chief Justice, who shall— (i) deputise for the...

(1) There is established the Court of Appeal, which— (a) shall consist of the number of judges, being not fewer than twelve, as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament; and (b) shall be organised...

(1) There is established the High Court, which— (a) shall consist of the number of judges prescribed by an Act of Parliament; and (b) shall be organised and administered in the manner prescribed by...

(1) The President shall appoint— (a) the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice, in accordance with the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, and subject to the approval of the...

(1) A judge shall retire from office on attaining the age of seventy years but may elect to retire at any time after attaining the age of sixty-five years. (2) The Chief Justice shall hold office...

(1) A judge of a superior court may be removed from office only on the grounds of— (a) inability to perform the functions of office arising from mental or physical incapacity; (b) a breach of a...

(1) The subordinate courts are— (a) the Magistrates' courts; (b) the Kadhis’ courts; (c) the Courts Martial; and (d) any other court or local tribunal as may be established by an Act of...

(1) There shall be a Chief Kadhi and such number, being not fewer than three, of other Kadhis as may be prescribed under an Act of Parliament. (2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to...

1) There is established the Judicial Service Commission. (2) The Commission shall consist of— (a) the Chief Justice, who shall be the chairperson of the Commission; (b) one Supreme Court judge...

(1) The Judicial Service Commission shall promote and facilitate the independence and accountability of the judiciary and the efficient, effective and transparent administration of justice and...

(1) There is established a fund to be known as the Judiciary Fund which shall be administered by the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary. (2) The Fund shall be used for administrative expenses of the...

174. The objects of the devolution of government are—(a) to promote democratic and accountable exercise of power; (b) to foster national unity by recognising diversity; (c) to give powers of...

175. County governments established under this Constitution shall reflect thefollowing principles— (a) county governments shall be based on democratic principles and the separation of...

176. (1) There shall be a county government for each county, consisting of acounty assembly and a county executive. (2) Every county government shall decentralise its functions and the provision of...

(1) A county assembly consists of— (a) members elected by the registered voters of the wards, each ward constituting a single member constituency, on the same day as a general election of Members of...

1) Each county assembly shall have a speaker elected by the county assembly from among persons who are not members of the assembly. (2) A sitting of the county assembly shall be presided over...

(1) The executive authority of the county is vested in, and exercised by, a county executive committee. (2) The county executive committee consists of— (a) the county governor and the deputy county...

(1) The county governor shall be directly elected by the voters registered in the county, on the same day as a general election of Members of Parliament, being the second Tuesday in August, in every...

(1) A county governor may be removed from office on any of the following grounds— (a) gross violation of this Constitution or any other law; (b) where there are serious reasons for believing that...

(1) The office of the county governor shall become vacant if the holder of the office— (a) dies; (b) resigns, in writing, addressed to the speaker of the county assembly; (c) ceases to be eligible...

(1) A county executive committee shall— (a) implement county legislation; (b) implement, within the county, national legislation to the extent that the legislation so requires; (c) manage and...

(1) National legislation shall provide for the governance and management of urban areas and cities and shall, in particular— (a) establish criteria for classifying areas as urban areas and...

(1) The legislative authority of a county is vested in, and exercised by, its county assembly. (2) A county assembly may make any laws that are necessary for, or incidental to,the effective...

1) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, the functions and powers of the national government and the county governments, respectively, are as set out in the Fourth Schedule. (2) A...

(1) A function or power of government at one level may be transferred to a government at the other level by agreement between the governments if— (a) the function or power would be more effectively...

(1) The boundaries of a county may be altered only by a resolution— (a) recommended by an independent commission set up for that purpose by Parliament; and (b) passed by— (i) the National...

1) Government at either level shall— (a) perform its functions, and exercise its powers, in a manner that respects the functional and institutional integrity of government at the other level, and...

(1) Parliament shall by legislation ensure that county governments have adequate support to enable them to perform their functions. (2) County governments shall operate financial management systems...

(1) This Article applies to conflicts between national and county legislation in respect of matters falling within the concurrent jurisdiction of both levels of government. (2) National legislation...

(1) The President may suspend a county government— (a) in an emergency arising out of internal conflict or war; or (b) in any other exceptional circumstances. (2) A county government shall not be...

(1) Unless disqualified under clause (2), a person is eligible for election as a member of a county assembly if the person— (a) is registered as a voter; (b) satisfies any educational, moral and...

(1) The office of a member of a county assembly becomes vacant— (a) if the member dies; (b) if the member is absent from eight sittings of the assembly without permission, in writing, of the speaker...

(1) A county assembly or any of its committees has power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information. (2) For the purposes of clause (1), an...

(1) A county assembly shall— (a) conduct its business in an open manner, and hold its sittings and those of its committees, in public; and (b) facilitate public participation and involvement in...

(1) Not more than two-thirds of the members of any county assembly or county executive committee shall be of the same gender. (2) Parliament shall enact legislation to— (a) ensure that the...

While an election is being held to constitute a county assembly under this Chapter, the executive committee of the county, as last constituted remains competent to perform administrative functions...

(1) County legislation does not take effect unless published in the Gazette. (2) National and county legislation may prescribe additional requirements in respect of the publication of county...

(1) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for all matters necessary or convenient to give effect to this Chapter. (2) In particular, provision may be made with respect to— (a) the...

201. The following principles shall guide all aspects of public finance in theRepublic— (a) there shall be openness and accountability, including public participation in financial matters; (b) the...

(1) Revenue raised nationally shall be shared equitably among the nationaland county governments. (2) County governments may be given additional allocations from the national government’s share of...

(1) The following criteria shall be taken into account in determining the equitable shares provided for under Article 202 and in all national legislation concerning county government enacted in terms...

. (1) There is established an Equalisation Fund into which shall be paid one half per cent of all the revenue collected by the national government each year calculated on the basis of the most...

(1) When a Bill that includes provisions dealing with the sharing of revenue, or any financial matter concerning county governments is published, the Commission on Revenue Allocation shall consider...

(1) There is established the Consolidated Fund into which shall be paid all money raised or received by or on behalf of the national government, except money that— (a) is reasonably excluded from...

(1) There shall be established a Revenue Fund for each county government, into which shall be paid all money raised or received by or on behalf of the county government, except money reasonably...

(1) There is established a Contingencies Fund, the operation of which shall be in accordance with an Act of Parliament. (2) An Act of Parliament shall provide for advances from the Contingencies...

(1) Only the national government may impose— (a) income tax; (b) value-added tax; (c) customs duties and other duties on import and export goods; and (d) excise tax. (2) An Act of Parliament may...