County executive committees
English
(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, from among persons who are not members of the assembly.
(3)The number of members appointed under clause (2) (b) shall not exceed—
(a)one-third of the number of members of the county assembly, if the assembly has less than thirty members; or
(b)ten, if the assembly has thirty or more members.
(4)The county governor and the deputy county governor are the chief executive and deputy chief executive of the county, respectively.
(5)When the county governor is absent, the deputy county governor shall act as the county governor.
(6)Members of a county executive committee are accountable to the county governor for the performance of their functions and exercise of their powers.
(7)If a vacancy arises in the office of the county governor, the members of the county executive committee appointed under clause (2) (b) cease to hold office.
Kiswahili
Kamati za mamlaka ya utendaji katika kaunti
(1)Mamlaka ya utendaji katika kaunti yamepewa, na yatatekelezwa, na kamati za utendaji katika kaunti.
(2)Kamati ya utendaji katika kaunti inajumuisha—
(a)gavana wa kaunti na naibu gavana wa kaunti; na
(b)wanachama walioteuliwa na gavana wa kaunti, kwa idhini ya bunge la kaunti, kutoka miongoni mwa watu ambao sio wanachama wa bunge hilo.
(3)Idadi ya wanachama walioteuliwa kwa mujibu wa ibara ya (2)(b) haitazidi—
(a)thuluthi moja ya wanachama wa bunge la kaunti ikiwa bunge hilo lina chini ya wanachama thelathini; au
(b)kumi, ikiwa bunge lina wanachama thelathini au zaidi.
(4)Gavana wa kaunti na naibu gavana wa kaunti ndio afisa mkuu na naibu wa afisa mkuu wa kaunti, mtawalia.
(5)Wakati ambapo gavana wa kaunti hayupo, naibu gavana wa kaunti ndiye atakayehudumu kama gavana wa kaunti.
(6)Wanachama wa kamati ya utendaji katika kaunti wanawajibikia gavana wa kaunti katika utekelezaji wa majukumu na mamlaka yao.
(7)Ikiwa nafasi katika ofisi ya gavana itatokea, wanachama wa kamati ya utendaji katika kaunti walioteuliwa chini ya ibara ya (2) (b) hawatahudumu tena.