The county government constitutes of a county assembly and county executive. It also provides for a wide variety of matters relating to public administration at local level such as civic participation, access to information, public comunication and the protection of minorities. The responsibilities of the county assembly include. The public finance management act, 2012 23 strategy to county assembly. County assembly services act, 2017 2 the county assembly services act, 2017 arrangement of clauses clause part ipreliminary 1short title and commencement. Kaunti za kenya are geographical units envisioned by the 2010 constitution of kenya as the units of devolved government.
It entails provision of competent human resource, promotion of good governance and compliance with the value and principles contained in articles 10 and 232 of the. Each arm is independent of the other and their individual roles are set by the constitution of kenya. The kenya comprehensive devolved government organization structure based on institutions the quest for a devolved system of governance in kenya popularly referred to, as ugatuzi has been a longstanding one. Constitution, the public finance management act pfm and other laws seeking to implement the constitutional provisions on the management of public resources. An introduction to the county governments of kenya 1.
Structure overlaps in some cases, certain services will cut across counties necessitating the putting in place inter county service provision mechanism for effective service. An act of parliament to give effect to chapter eleven of the. Government shall institute mechanisms designed to induce land owners. Emca 1999 was enacted against a backdrop of 78 sectoral laws dealing with various components of the environment, the deteriorating state of. This act amends the county governments act by adding a new provision 91a, which establishes for each county a county development board and by providing in sections 91b and 91c with respect to operations of such boards. Instituted in 20, devolution in kenya seeks to bring government closer to the people by devolving political and economic resources to kenyas fortyseven county governments. An act of parliament to harmonise and consolidate the procedural rules for the administration of tax laws in kenya, and for connected proposes act no. It is established under section 57 of the county governments act, 2012, thus it is. County governments manual for commercial financing of the. Budget making in kenya what you need to know about the budget making process. This act provides for the election, functioning, control of, tasks and powers, etc. The powers are provided in articles 191 and 192, and in the fourth schedule of the constitution of kenya and the county governments act of 2012.
National land commission act 2012, the county governments act, 2012, the land registration act 2012, wildlife conservation and management act, 20, kenya maritime authority act cap 370, the national land policy, the national urban development policy, maritime policies and. Unlike in the past, the budget process has become more consultative as provided for in the new constitution, fiscal management act 2009 and parliamentary standing order. Part ii county governments 5functions of county governments. Functions of county government commission on revenue. The county governments act, 2012 8 the county governments act, 2012 an act of parliament to give effect to chapter eleven of the constitution.
Unlike the first publication 50 things that every kenyan needs to know about public finance under the. Kenya health policy 2012 2030 iii foreword the kenya health policy, 2012 2030 gives directions to ensure significant improvement in overall status health in kenya in line with the countrys long term development agenda, vision 2030, the constitution of kenya 2010 and global commitments. The county governments act, 2012 1 the county governments act, 2012 arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1short title and commencement. The pfm act sets the rules for how government at national and county levels can raise and spend money. Declaration of entities as county government entities. The new constitution, 2010, created devolved governments in kenya. Pdf determinants of public participation in kenya county. The county government of mombasa was consequently established out of the devolved functions of government. Management act, 2012 sets out the rules of how the national and county governments can raise and spend.
Published by the national council for law reporting with the. Kenya is a democratic republic with two spheres of government. Along with the 2010 constitution, it is the main document that tells the president, mps, governors, senators, county assembly members and ordinary people what role they have to play in decisions about how public money is used. For county governments to run smoothly, parliament passed. Approval of plans and policies for smooth operation and management of resources. Cross county planning and some resources especially the natural ones may be serving more than one county and thus may cause conflicts between counties 6. Part iithe county assembly service 4the county assembly service. There is constitutional provision for county governments who may appoint urban boards, and the respective principal laws are the county governments act 2012. The devolved government, proposed during the making of the new constitution, is primarily geared towards achieving two main objectives. County government act government of kenya, 2012a, the public finance management act mbithi et al. In the 202014 financialyear, the national government allocated percent of revenue to county governments12. The county governments act, 2012 provides for the following levels. Unlike the first publication 50 things that every kenyan needs to know about public finance under the constitution which targeted the public generally.
The mombasa county public service board is part of the county government of mombasa. What are the challenges facing county governments in kenya. See section 1 an act of parliament to amend the law relating to various taxes and duties and for matters incidental thereto enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows part i preliminary 1. The africa centre for open governance africog has been concerned with the. The mandate of the county public service board is set out in articles 10 and 232 of the constitution of kenya 2010 and part vii of the county government act no. Declaration of entities as national government entities. The national environment management authority nema, is established under the environmental management and coordination act no. The government of the republic of kenya gok is the national government of the republic of kenya which is composed of 47 counties, each county with its own semiautonomous governments. Short title this act may be cited as the national land commission act, 2012. Mombasa county public service board public service board. P art 7g eneral 193qualifications for election as member of county assembly. An act of parliament to give effect to chapter eleven of the constitution.
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