Article 168 of The Constitution of Kenya: Removal from 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 code of conduct prescribed for judges of the superior courts by an Act of...
Article 169 of The Constitution of Kenya: Subordinate courts.
(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 Parliament, other than the courts established as required by Article 162(2).
(2) Parliament shall enact...
Article 170 of The Constitution of Kenya: Kadhis’ courts.
(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 hold or act in the office of
Kadhi unless the person—
(a) professes the Muslim religion;...
Article 173 of The Constitution of Kenya: Judiciary Fund.
(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 Judiciary andsuch other purposes as may be necessary for the discharge of the functions of the...
Article 174 of The Constitution of Kenya: Objects of devolution.
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 self-governance to the people and enhance the participation of the people in the exercise of the powers of...
Article 176 of The Constitution of Kenya: County governments.
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 its services to the extent that it is efficient and practicable to do so.
Article 177 of The Constitution of Kenya: Membership of county assembly.
(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 Parliament, being the second Tuesday in August, in every fifth year;
(b) the number of special...
Article 178 of The Constitution of Kenya: Speaker of a county assembly.
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 by—(a) the speaker of the assembly; or
(b) in the absence of the speaker, another member of the assembly...
Article 179 of The Constitution of Kenya: County executive committees.
(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 governor; and
(b) members appointed by the county governor, with the approval of the assembly,...
Article 181 of The Constitution of Kenya: Removal of a county governor.
(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 the county governor has committed a crime under national or international law;
(c) abuse of office...
Article 184 of The Constitution of Kenya: Urban areas and cities.
(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 cities;
(b) establish the principles of governance and management of urban areas and cities;...
Article 188 of The Constitution of Kenya: Boundaries of counties.
(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 Assembly, with the support of at least two-thirds of all of the members of the Assembly; and
(ii) the...
Article 190 of The Constitution of Kenya: Support for county governments.
(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 that comply with any requirements prescribed by national legislation.
(3) Parliament shall, by...
Article 191 of The Constitution of Kenya: Conflict of laws.
(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 prevails over county legislation if—
(a) the national legislation applies uniformly throughout...