County Governments
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County Governments are Kenya’s devolved local authorities responsible for administering and delivering public services within the country’s 47 counties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| County Governments canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | system of local government ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance participation of the people in decision-making
ⓘ
ensure equitable sharing of national and local resources ⓘ facilitate decentralization of state organs and services ⓘ foster national unity by recognizing diversity ⓘ give powers of self-governance to the people ⓘ promote democratic and accountable exercise of power ⓘ protect and promote the interests and rights of minorities and marginalized communities ⓘ |
| basedOn | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Council of Governors (Kenya) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| deputyHeadOfExecutive | Deputy Governor ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every 5 years ⓘ |
| electionHeldTogetherWith | Kenyan general elections ⓘ |
| electorate | Residents of the county ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
conditional grants
ⓘ
equitable share from national government revenue ⓘ own-source revenue (fees, charges, taxes allowed by law) ⓘ |
| governedBy |
County Governments Act, 2012
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Public Finance Management Act, 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
County Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Executive ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Kiswahili ⓘ |
| headOfExecutive | Governor ⓘ |
| legalFoundation | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | County Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSubdivisions | 47 ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
Controller of Budget
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Office of the Auditor-General NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Devolved system of government in Kenya ⓘ |
| replaced | Local authorities in Kenya ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
agriculture (excluding national agricultural policy)
ⓘ
animal control and welfare ⓘ control of air and noise pollution ⓘ county planning and development ⓘ county public amenities (parks, beaches, recreation facilities) ⓘ county public works and services ⓘ county transport (county roads, street lighting, traffic and parking) ⓘ cultural activities and public entertainment ⓘ health services (county health facilities and pharmacies) ⓘ implementation of specific national government policies at county level ⓘ pre-primary education ⓘ public health and sanitation ⓘ trade development and regulation ⓘ |
| startDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county ⓘ |
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