The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 creates a decentralized system of government wherein two of the three arms of government; namely the Legislature and the Executive are devolved to the 47 Political and Administrative Counties as provided for under Article 6 and specified in the First Schedule.
The primary objective of decentralization is to devolve power, resources and representation down to the local level. To this end, various laws have been enacted by Parliament to create strategies for the implementation framework and the adoption on which objectives of devolution can be achieved.
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Act Name | Subsidiary |
Basic Education Act, No 14 of 2013 | Subsidiary |
Constituencies Development Fund Act, No. 30 of 2013 | |
Constitution of Kenya, 2010 | Subsidiary |
County Assemblies Powers and Privileges Act, No. 6 of 2017 | |
County Assembly Services Act, No. 24 of 2017 | |
County Governments Act, No. 17 of 2012 | |
Intergovernmental Relations Act, No. 2 of 2012 | |
National Government Co-ordination Act, No. 1 of 2013 | |
Public Appointments (County Assemblies Approval) Act, No. 5 of 2017 | |
Public Finance Management Act, No. 18 of 2012 | Subsidiary |
Public Service (Values and Principles) Act, No. 1A of 2015 | |
Transition to Devolved Government Act, No. 7 of 2013 | Subsidiary |
Urban Areas and Cities Act, No. 13 of 2011 | |