Membership of county assembly

English

(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 seat members necessary to ensure that no more than two-thirds of the membership of the assembly are of the same gender;

(c)the number of members of marginalised groups, including persons with disabilities and the youth, prescribed by an Act of Parliament; and

(d)the Speaker, who is an ex officio member.

(2)The members contemplated in clause (1) (b) and (c) shall, in each case, be nominated by political parties in proportion to the seats received in that election in that county by each political party under paragraph (a) in accordance with Article 90.

(3)The filling of special seats under clause (1) (b) shall be determined after declaration of elected members from each ward.

(4)A county assembly is elected for a term of five years.

Kiswahili

Uanachama katika bunge la kaunti

(1)(1) Bunge la kaunti linajumuisha—

(a)wanachama waliochaguliwa na wapiga kura waliosajiliwa katika wadi, uchaguzi huo ukifanyika siku ile ile ya uchaguzi mkuu wa wabunge, ambayo ni Jumanne ya pili ya mwezi Agosti baada ya kila miaka mitano na kila wadi ikijumuisha eneo la kuwakilishwa na mwanachama mmoja;

(b)idadi ya wabunge maalum inayohitajika ili kuhakikisha kwamba hakuna zaidi ya wabunge thuluthi mbili wa jinsia moja katika bunge hilo;

(c)idadi ya wanachama kutoka vikundi vya watu waliotengwa, wakiwemo watu wenye ulemavu na vijana, kama inavyoagizwa katika Sheria ya Bunge; na

(d)Spika, ambaye ni mwanachama aliyechaguliwa na wabunge.

(2)Wanachama wanaobainishwa katika ibara ya (1) (b) na (c) watateuliwa na vyama vya kisiasa kulingana na idadi ya viti ambavyo kila chama cha kisiasa kilipata katika uchaguzi wa kaunti hiyo chini ya ibara ya (a) kulingana na Kifungu cha 90.

(3)Kujazwa kwa viti maalum chini ya ibara ya (1) (b) kutaamuliwa baada ya kutangazwa kwa wanachama waliochaguliwa katika kila wadi.

(4)Bunge la kaunti linachaguliwa kwa muhula wa miaka mitano.