Chapter 11: Devolved GovernmentPart 7 — General

Article 197. County assembly gender balance and diversity

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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
• 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 (current)
• 198. County government during transition
• 199. Publication of county legislation
• 200. Legislation on Chapter

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Official Constitutional Text

(1) Not more than two-thirds of the members of any county assembly or county executive committee shall be of the same gender.

(2) Parliament shall enact legislation to—

(a) ensure that the community and cultural diversity of a county is reflected in its county assembly and county executive committee; and

(b) prescribe mechanisms to protect minorities within counties.

Plain English Explanation

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