Cross county planning and some resources especially the natural ones may be serving more than one county and thus may cause conflicts between counties 6. Functions of county government commission on revenue. Budget making in kenya what you need to know about the budget making process. The kenya comprehensive devolved government organization structure based on institutions the quest for a devolved system of governance in kenya popularly referred to, as ugatuzi has been a longstanding one. Part ii county governments 5functions of county governments. Constitution, the public finance management act pfm and other laws seeking to implement the constitutional provisions on the management of public resources. It is established under section 57 of the county governments act, 2012, thus it is. Unlike the first publication 50 things that every kenyan needs to know about public finance under the constitution which targeted the public generally. Unlike in the past, the budget process has become more consultative as provided for in the new constitution, fiscal management act 2009 and parliamentary standing order. Interpretation 1 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires. This act provides for the election, functioning, control of, tasks and powers, etc. An act of parliament to give effect to chapter eleven of the. County governments manual for commercial financing of the.
Declaration of entities as national government entities. The pfm act sets the rules for how government at national and county levels can raise and spend money. An act of parliament to harmonise and consolidate the procedural rules for the administration of tax laws in kenya, and for connected proposes act no. The county governments act, 2012 1 the county governments act, 2012 arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1short title and commencement. Along with the 2010 constitution, it is the main document that tells the president, mps, governors, senators, county assembly members and ordinary people what role they have to play in decisions about how public money is used. Emca 1999 was enacted against a backdrop of 78 sectoral laws dealing with various components of the environment, the deteriorating state of. County government act government of kenya, 2012a, the public finance management act mbithi et al. The government of the republic of kenya gok is the national government of the republic of kenya which is composed of 47 counties, each county with its own semiautonomous governments. Kenya is a democratic republic with two spheres of government. The africa centre for open governance africog has been concerned with the.
Constitution means the constitution of kenya, 2010 county. Kaunti za kenya are geographical units envisioned by the 2010 constitution of kenya as the units of devolved government. This act amends the county governments act by adding a new provision 91a, which establishes for each county a county development board and by providing in sections 91b and 91c with respect to operations of such boards. It also provides for a wide variety of matters relating to public administration at local level such as civic participation, access to information, public comunication and the protection of minorities. Government shall institute mechanisms designed to induce land owners. For county governments to run smoothly, parliament passed. What are the challenges facing county governments in kenya. The county development board, for each county shall, among other things.
The mombasa county public service board is part of the county government of mombasa. The new constitution, 2010, created devolved governments in kenya. Kenya health policy 2012 2030 iii foreword the kenya health policy, 2012 2030 gives directions to ensure significant improvement in overall status health in kenya in line with the countrys long term development agenda, vision 2030, the constitution of kenya 2010 and global commitments. Each arm is independent of the other and their individual roles are set by the constitution of kenya. See section 1 an act of parliament to amend the law relating to various taxes and duties and for matters incidental thereto enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows part i preliminary 1. Instituted in 20, devolution in kenya seeks to bring government closer to the people by devolving political and economic resources to kenyas fortyseven county governments. The county government of mombasa was consequently established out of the devolved functions of government. The powers are provided in articles 191 and 192, and in the fourth schedule of the constitution of kenya and the county governments act of 2012. Pdf determinants of public participation in kenya county. County treasury to provide county assembly with additional reports when required. County assembly services act, 2017 2 the county assembly services act, 2017 arrangement of clauses clause part ipreliminary 1short title and commencement. The county governments act, 2012 8 the county governments act, 2012 an act of parliament to give effect to chapter eleven of the constitution. Management act, 2012 sets out the rules of how the national and county governments can raise and spend.
Unlike the first publication 50 things that every kenyan needs to know about public finance under the. An act of parliament to give effect to chapter eleven of the constitution. Declaration of entities as county government entities. An introduction to the county governments of kenya 1. The responsibilities of the county assembly include. An act of parliament to amend the county governments act enacted by the parliament. The mandate of the county public service board is set out in articles 10 and 232 of the constitution of kenya 2010 and part vii of the county government act no. Constitution of kenya, 2010 subsidiary county assemblies powers and privileges act, no. The national environment management authority nema, is established under the environmental management and coordination act no. National land commission act 2012, the county governments act, 2012, the land registration act 2012, wildlife conservation and management act, 20, kenya maritime authority act cap 370, the national land policy, the national urban development policy, maritime policies and. In the 202014 financialyear, the national government allocated percent of revenue to county governments12. Approval of plans and policies for smooth operation and management of resources.
The county government constitutes of a county assembly and county executive. Published by the national council for law reporting with the. There is constitutional provision for county governments who may appoint urban boards, and the respective principal laws are the county governments act 2012. P art 7g eneral 193qualifications for election as member of county assembly. Part iithe county assembly service 4the county assembly service.