Chapter 11: Devolved GovernmentPart 1 — Objects and principles of devolved government

Article 175. Principles of devolved government

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• 174. Objects of devolution
• 175. Principles of devolved government (current)
• 176. County governments
• 177. Membership of county assembly
• 178. Speaker of a county assembly
• 179. County executive committees
• 180. Election of county governor and deputy county governor
• 181. Removal of a county governor
• 182. Vacancy in the office of county governor
• 183. Functions of county executive committees
• 184. Urban areas and cities
• 185. Legislative authority of county assemblies
• 186. Respective functions and powers of national and county governments
• 187. Transfer of functions and powers between levels of government
• 188. Boundaries of counties
• 189. Cooperation between national and county governments
• 190. Support for county governments
• 191. Conflict of laws
• 192. Suspension of a county government
• 193. Qualifications for election as member of county assembly
• 194. Vacation of office of member of county assembly
• 195. County assembly power to summon witnesses
• 196. Public participation and county assembly powers, privileges and immunities
• 197. County assembly gender balance and diversity
• 198. County government during transition
• 199. Publication of county legislation
• 200. Legislation on Chapter

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Official Constitutional Text

County governments established under this Constitution shall reflect the following principles—

(a) county governments shall be based on democratic principles and the separation of powers;

(b) county governments shall have reliable sources of revenue to enable them to govern and deliver services effectively; and

(c) no more than two-thirds of the members of representative bodies in each county government shall be of the same gender.

Plain English Explanation

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