County Governments

There shall be a county government for each county, consisting of a county assembly and a county executive with every county government decentralises its functions and the provision of its services to the extent that it is efficient and practicable to do so.

Objects and Principles

The objects of the devolution of government are to promote democratic and accountable exercise of power, to foster national unity by recognising diversity and others as outlined in Article 174. County governments established under this Constitution shall reflect the following principles; county governments shall be based on democratic principles and the separation of powers, county governments shall have reliable sources of revenue to enable them to govern and deliver services effectively; andno more than two-thirds of the members of representative bodies in each county government shall be of the same gender.

Membership and Leadership

A county assembly consists of members elected by the registered voters of the wards, each ward constituting a single member constituency, on the same day as a general election of Members of Parliament, being the second Tuesday in August, in every fifth year, the number of special seat members necessary to ensure that no more than two-thirds of the membership of the assembly are of the same gender; the number of members of marginalised groups, including persons with disabilities and the youth, prescribed by an Act of Parliament and finally the Speaker, who is an ex officio member.

Each county assembly shall have a speaker elected by the county assembly from among persons who are not members of the assembly. A sitting of the county assembly shall be presided over by the speaker of the assembly; or in the absence of the speaker, another member of the assembly elected by the assembly.

The executive authority of the county is vested in, and exercised by, a county executive committee. The county executive committee consists of the county governor and the deputy county governor; members appointed by the county governor, with the approval of the assembly, from among persons who are not members of the assembly.

The county governor and the deputy county governor are the chief executive and deputy chief executive of the county, respectively.

Counties and Respective Constituencies

Mombasa County

Changamwe, Jombu, Kisauni, Likoni, Mvita, Nyali

Kwale County

Kinango, Lunga Lunga, Matuga, Msambweni

Kilifi County

Ganze, Kaloleni, Kilifi North, Kilifi South, Malindi, Rabai

Tana River County

Bura, Galole, Garsen

Lamu County

Lamu East, Lamu West

Taita Taveta County

Mwatate, Taveta, Voi, Wundanyi

Garissa County

Balambala, Dadaab, Fafi, Garissa Township, Ijara, Lagdera

Wajir County

Eldas, Tarbaj, Wajir East, Wajir North, Wajir South, Wajir West

Mandera County

Banissa, Lafey, Mandera East, Mandera North, Mandera South, Mandera West

Marsabit County

Laisamis, Moyale, North Horr, Saku

Isiolo County

Isiolo North, Isiolo South

Meru County

Buuri, Central Imenti, Igembe Central, Igembe North, Igembe South, North Imenti, South Imenti, Tigania East, Tigania West

Tharaka Nithi County

Chuka/Igambang’ombe, Maara, Tharaka

Embu County

Manyatta, Mbeere North, Mbeere South, Runyenjes

Kitui County

Kitui Central, Kitui East, Kitui Rural, Kitui South, Kitui West, Mwingi Central, Mwingi North, Mwingi West

Machakos County

Kangundo, Kathiani, Machakos Town, Masinga, Matungulu, Mavoko, Mwala, Yatta

Makueni County

Kaiti, Kibwezi East, Kibwezi West, Kilome, Makueni, Mbooni

Nyandarau County

Kinangop, Kipipiri, Ndaragwa, Ol Joro Orok, Ol Kalou

Nyeri Country

Kieni, Mathira, Mukurweini, Nyeri Town, Othaya, Tetu

Kirinyaga County

Gichugu, Kirinyaga Central, Mwea, Ndia

Murang’a County

Gatanga, Kandara, Kangema, Kigumo, Kiharu, Maragua, Mathioya

Kiambu County

Gatundu North, Gatundu South, Githunguri, Juja, Kabete, Kiambaa, Kiambu Town, Kikuyu, Lari, Limuru, Ruiru, Thika Town

Turkana County

Loima, Turkana Central, Turkana East, Turkana North, Turkana South, Turkana West

West Pokot County

Kacheliba, Kapenguria, Pokot South, Sigor

Samburu County

Samburu East, Samburu North, Samburu West

Transnzoia County

Cherangany, Endebess, Kiminini, Kwanza, Saboti

Uasin Gishu County

Ainabkoi, Kapseret, Kesses, Moiben, Soy, Turbo

Elgeyo Marakwet County

Keiyo North, Keiyo South, Marakwet East, Marakwet West

Nandi County

Aldai, Chesumei, Emgwen, Mosop, Nandi Hills, Tinderet

Baringo County

Baringo Central, Baringo North, Baringo South, Eldama Ravine, Mogotio, Tiaty

Laikipia County

Laikipia East, Laikipia North, Laikipia West

Nakuru County

Bahati, Gilgil, Kuresoi North, Kuresoi South, Molo, Naivasha, Nakuru Town East, Nakuru Town West, Njoro, Rongai, Subukia

Narok County

Emuria Dikirr, Kilgoris, Narok East, Narok North, Narok South, Narok West

Kajiado County

Kajiado Central, Kajiado East, Kajiado North, Kajiado South, Kajiado West

Kericho County

Ainamoi, Belgut, Bureti, Kipkelion East, Kipkelion West, Sigowet/Soin

Bomet County

Bomet Central, Bomet East, Chepalungu, Konoin, Sotik

Kakamega County

Butere, Ikolomani, Khwisero, Likuyani, Lugari, Lurambi, Malava, Matungu, Mumias East, Mumias West, Navakholo, Shinyalu

Bungoma County

Bumula, KABUCHAI, Kanduyi, Kimilili, Mt. Elgon, Sirisia, Tongaren, Webuye East, Webuye West

Vihiga County

Emuhaya, Hamisi, Luanda, Sabatia, Vihiga

Busia County

Budalangi, Butula, Funyula, Matayos, Nambale, Teso North, Teso South

Siaya County

Alego Usonga, Bondo, Gem, Rarieda, Ugenya, Ugunja

Kisumu County

Kisumu Central, Kisumu East, Kisumu West, Muhoroni, Nyakach, Nyando, Seme

Homa Bay County

Homa Bay Town, Kabondo Kasipul, Karachuonyo, Kasipul, Ndhiwa, Rangwe, Suba North, Suba South

Migori County

Awendo, Kuria East, Kuria West, Nyatike, Rongo, Suna East, Suna West, Uriri,

Kisii County

Bobasi, Bomachoge Borabu, Bomachoge Chache, Bonchari, Kitutu Chache North, Kitutu Chache South, Nyaribari Chache, Nyaribari Masaba, South Mugirango

Nyamira County

Borabu, Kitutu Masaba, North Mugirango, West Mugirango

Nairobi County

Dagoretti North, Dagoretti South, Embakasi Central, Embakasi East, Embakasi North, Embakasi South, Embakasi West, Kamukunji, Kasarani, Kibra, Langata, Makadara, Mathare, Roysambu, Ruaraka, Starehe, Westlands