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Embu county Governor Martin Nyagah Wambora was the first governor to be impeached following allegations of impropriety.[15][16] His deputy, Dorothy Nditi, replaced him thereby becoming Kenya's first female county governor.[17]
The counties will each have an assembly whose members are elected from single member constituencies known as wards. There may also be a number of nominated members as is necessary to ensure that neither male nor female members constitute more than two-thirds of the assembly.[12] There will also be six nominated members to represent marginalised groups (persons with disabilities, and the youth) and a speaker who will be an ex officio member of the assembly.[13][14]
As a speciality in the democratic system Kenyan law requires governors to have a recognised university degree, while it is not necessary to hold a degree to become e.g. president of the United States.[11]
The county governor and the deputy county governor are the chief executive and deputy chief executive of the county, respectively.[8] The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall not conduct a separate election for the deputy governor but shall declare the running mate of the person who is elected county governor to have been elected as the deputy governor[9] Each county will be run by an executive committee, consisting of
Ensuring and co-ordinating the participation of communities and locations in governance at the local level and assisting communities and locations to develop the administrative capacity for the effective exercise of the functions and powers and participation in governance at the local level.
Implementation of specific national government policies on natural resources and environmental conservation
Pre-primary education, village polytechnics, homecraft centres and childcare facilities
Control of air pollution, noise pollution, other public nuisances and outdoor advertising
County Governments are responsible for: county legislation outlined in article 185 of the Constitution of Kenya, executive functions outlined in article 183, functions outlined in the fourth schedule of the constitution of Kenya, functions transferred from the national government through article 187 of the constitution of Kenya, functions agreed upon with other counties under article 189 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya, and establishment and staffing of a public service under article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya.[6] The functions of government assigned to counties by the fourth schedule of the constitution of Kenya are: [7]
Counties of Kenya:
County governments were established in 47 Counties (based on the 1992 Districts of Kenya), after the scheduled general elections in March 2013. The Counties' names are set out in the First Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya
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