Section 29 of The Environmental Management and Coordination Act CAP 387: County Environment Committees

(1) The Governor shall, by notice in the Gazette, constitute a County Environment Committee of the County.
(2) Every County Environment Committee shall consist of—
(a) the member of the county executive committee in charge of environmental matters who shall be the chairperson;
(b) an officer of the Authority whose area of jurisdiction falls wholly or partially within the county who shall be the Secretary to the County Environmental Committee;
(c) one representative for each of the Ministries responsible for the matters specified in the First Schedule at the county level;
(d) two representatives of farmers or pastoralists within the county to be appointed by the Governor;
(e) two representatives of the business community operating within the concerned county appointed by the Governor;
(f) two representatives of the public benefits organizations engaged in environmental management programmes within the county appointed by the Governor in consultation with the National Federation of Public Benefit Organizations; and
(g) a representative of every regional development authority whose area of jurisdiction falls wholly or partially within the county.
(3) Appointments under this section shall be made in consultation with the relevant county organs that are representative of the nominees in the county.
(4) The Governor, in making the appointments under this section, shall ensure—
(a) equal opportunities for persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups; and
(b) that not more than two-thirds of the members are of the same gender.
(5) The members of the County Environment Committee appointed under paragraphs (d) to (f) of subsection (2) shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term.

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