Chapter 11: Devolved GovernmentPart 2 — County governments

Article 181. Removal of a county governor

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• 174. Objects of devolution
• 175. Principles of devolved government
• 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 (current)
• 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

(1) A county governor may be removed from office on any of the following grounds—

(a) gross violation of this Constitution or any other law;

(b) where there are serious reasons for believing that the county governor has committed a crime under national or international law;

(c) abuse of office or gross misconduct; or

(d) physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of office of county governor.

(2) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for the procedure of removal of a county governor on any of the grounds specified in clause (1).

Plain English Explanation

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