County Assembly Overview

The County Assembly is the legislative arm of the County Government as provided for under Article 185 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

The Composition of the County Assembly

According to Article 177 of the Constitution, and Section 7 of the County Governments Act, the County Assembly consists of;

a) Members of the County Assembly elected from the Wards.

b) Members representing special interests in the assembly. Such interests include the youth, the marginalized communities, people living with disabilities among others.

c) The Speaker of the County Assembly.

The Assembly also has a Clerk, who is the Chief Executive and the Accounting officer of the County Assembly. The Clerk is also Secretary to the County Assembly Service Board.

There is also an Assembly Service consisting of technical and support staff, employed by the County Assembly Service Board. The staff members provide support to Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) in their work.