County Governments Act in Kenya

(1) The governor shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation as set out in the Schedule to this Act before assuming office. (2) Subject to the Constitution, the governor shall— (a) diligently execute the functions and exercise the authority provided for in the Constitution and...

The governor— (a) may, despite section 40, dismiss a county executive committee member at any time, if the governor considers that it is appropriate or necessary to do so; (b) shall dismiss a county executive committee member, if required to do so by a resolution of the county assembly as provided...

(1) The deputy governor shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation asset out in the First Schedule to this Act before assuming office. (2) The deputy governor shall deputize for the governor in the execution of thegovernor’s functions. (3) The governor may assign the deputy governor any...

(1) A member of the county assembly may by notice to the speaker, supported by at least a third of all the members, move a motion for the removal of the governor under Article 181 of the Constitution. (2) If a motion under subsection (1) is supported by at least two-thirds of all the members of the...

The county executive committee shall exercise the executive authority— (a) in accordance with the Constitution and relevant national and county legislation; (b) for the well-being and benefit of the people; (c) taking into account the objects and principles of devolution of government set out...

(1) The governor shall, when nominating members of the executive committee— (a) ensure that to the fullest extent possible, the composition of the executive committee reflects the community and cultural diversity of the county; and (b) take into account the principles of affirmative action as...

(1) In addition to the functions provided under Article 183 of the Constitution,a county executive committee shall— (a) supervise the administration and delivery of services in the county and all decentralized units and agencies in the county; (b) perform any other functions conferred on it by the...

A county executive committee shall— (a) monitor the process of planning, formulation and adoption of the integrated development plan by a city or municipality within the county; (b) assist a city or municipality with the planning, formulation, adoption and review of its integrated development...

A person appointed as a member of the county executive committee under Article 179 of the Constitution shall take the prescribed oath or affirmation of office provided in the First Schedule to this Act before assuming office.

(1) The members of the county executive committee are individually and collectively accountable to the governor in the exercise of their powers and performance of their duties and responsibilities. (2) A committee of the county assembly may require a member of the executivecommittee to— (a) attend...

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor may remove a member of the county executive committee from office on any of the following grounds— (a) incompetence; (b) abuse of office; (c) gross misconduct; (d) failure, without reasonable excuse, or written authority of the governor, to attend...

(1) The deliberations of all meetings of the county executive committee shallbe recorded in writing. (2) The quorum of a meeting of a county executive committee shall be more than one half of its membership. (3) A resolution of the county executive committee shall be by a majority of the members...

(1) When a general election is held for a county government, the outgoing county executive committee shall remain in office until a new county executive committee is constituted after the election. (2) The constitution of a new executive committee after an election under subsection (1) shall be...

A county government may, pursuant to Article 156(4) of the Constitution request the Attorney-General to represent the county government in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the county government is a party other than in criminal proceedings.

(1) There is established for each county the office of the county secretary who shall be secretary to the county executive committee. (2) The county secretary— (a) shall be competitively sourced from amongst persons who are university graduates with at least ten years experience in administration...

(1) The governor shall— (a) nominate qualified and experienced county chief officers from among persons competitively sourced and recommended by the County Public Service Board; and (b) with the approval of the county assembly, appoint county chief officers. (2) The office of a county chief...

(1) The county executive committee shall determine the organization of the county and its various departments, and for that purpose may— (a) establish, continue or vary any department, and determine the objects and purposes of the department; (b) determine the number and nature of departments at...

(1) The county executive committee shall design a performance management plan to evaluate performance of the county public service and the implementation of county policies. (2) The plan shall provide for among others— (a) objective, measurable and time bound performance indicators; (b) linkage...

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the functions and provision of services of each county government shall be decentralized to— (a) the urban areas and cities within the county established in accordance with the Urban Areas and Cities Act (No. 13 of 2011); (b) the sub-counties equivalent to the...

The structures and functions of urban areas and cities shall be as is provided for in the Urban Areas and Cities Act (No. 13 of 2011).

(1) There shall be established at the level of each sub-county the office of the sub-county administrator. (2) The sub-county administrator shall have qualifications and knowledge in administration or management and shall be competitively appointed by the County Public Service Board in accordance...

(1) There is established for each Ward in a county the office of the Ward administrator. (2) The Ward administrator shall have professional qualifications and technical knowledge in administration and shall be competitively appointed by the County Public Service Board in accordance with the...

(1) There is established the office of village administrator for each village unit established in a county. (2) A village administrator shall have professional qualifications and technical knowledge in administration and shall be appointed by the County Public Service Board in accordance with the...

(1) There is established, for each village unit, a village council comprising— (a) the village administrator who shall be the chairperson of the village council; and (b) not less than three and not more than five village elders competitively appointed by the village administrator with the approval...

(1) There shall be such further structures of decentralization as may be providedfor in county legislation. (2) There shall be, for every county, a consultative forum for the co-ordination of development activities consisting of the heads of departments in the county and heads of recognised...

The objectives of this Part are to— (a) provide for evaluation and reporting on the extent to which the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution are complied with in the county public service; (b) provide for the organization, staffing and functioning of the...

(1) Each county shall, in accordance with Article 235 of the Constitution, haveits own public service to be known as county public service. (2) The county public service shall be headed by a county secretary appointed under section 44. (3) For purposes of subsection (1), the designation county...

There is established a County Public Service Board in each County, which shall be— (a) a body corporate with perpetual succession and a seal; and (b) capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name.

(1) The County Public Service Board shall comprise— (a) a chairperson nominated and appointed by the county governor with the approval of the county assembly; (b) not less than three but not more than five other members nominated and appointed by the county governor, with the approval of the...

(1) The functions of the County Public Service Board shall be, on behalf of the county government, to— (a) establish and abolish offices in the county public service; (b) appoint persons to hold or act in offices of the county public service including in the Boards of cities and urban areas within...