The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Eleven · Devolved Government

Article 200

Art.200

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English

(1)Parliament shall enact legislation providing for all matters necessary or convenient to give effect to this Chapter.

(2)In particular, provision may be made with respect to—

(a)the governance of the capital city, other cities and urban areas;

(b)the transfer of functions and powers by one level of government to another, including the transfer of legislative powers from the national government to county governments;

(c)the manner of election or appointment of persons to, and their removal from, offices in county governments, including the qualifications of voters and candidates;

(d)the procedure of assemblies and executive committees including the chairing and frequency of meetings, quorums and voting; and

(e)the suspension of assemblies and executive committees.

Kiswahili

Sheria Kuhusu Sura Hii

(1)Bunge litatunga sheria itakayotoa mwongozo katika masuala yote muhimu au yanayohitajika ili kuwezesha utekelezaji wa Sura hii.

(2)Hasa, sheria inaweza kubuniwa ili iangazie––

(a)usimamizi wa mji mkuu, majiji mengine na maeneo ya miji;

(b)kuhamishwa kwa majukumu na mamlaka kutoka ngazi moja cha serikali hadi nyingine, ikijumuisha kuhamisha uwezo wa kutunga sheria kutoka kwa serikali ya kitaifa hadi serikali za kaunti;

(c)taratibu za uchaguzi au uteuzi wa watu, na kuondolewa kwao ofisini katika serikali za kaunti, ikijumuisha ustahiki wa wapiga kura na wagombeaji;

(d)taratibu za mabunge ya kaunti na kamati za utendaji katika kaunti, ikijumuisha mwenyekiti wa mikutano na jinsi mikutano hiyo itafanywa, idadi ya watu wanaohitajika ili mkutano kufanyika na upigaji kura; na

(e)kusimamishwa kwa muda kwa mabunge ya kaunti na kamati za utendaji. Sehemu ya I—Kanuni na Taratibu Kuhusu Fedha za Umma

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Text: Laws of Kenya: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Published by the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) with the Authority of the Attorney-General.

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