ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Assumption of the Office of Governor Act
5. Establishment of the Assumption of the Office of Governor Committee
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Establishment of the Assumption of the Office of Governor Committee
(1)There is established in each county, the Assumption of the Office of County Governor Committee.(2)The Committee shall be an ad hoc committee and shall comprise—(a)the County Secretary who shall be the Chairperson;(b)the officer in charge of legal matters in the county;(c)the chief officer in the department responsible for matters relating to county public service;(d)the chief officer in the department responsible for matters relating to information and communication;(e)the chief officer in the department responsible for matters relating to finance;(f)the chief officer in the department responsible for matters relating to culture and social services;(g)a representative of the Ministry responsible for matters related to devolution;(h)the County Commissioner;(i)a representative of the National Intelligence Service at the county level;(j)a representative of the National Police Service at the county level;(k)the Clerk of the county assembly;(l)a representative of the Judiciary at the county level; and(m)two persons, one man and one woman nominated by the Governor-elect.(3)The Chief Officer in the department responsible for matters relating to the county public service shall be the secretary to the Committee.(4)The members referred to in subsection 2(h) and (i) shall be the members serving as members of the County Policing Authority established under the National Police Service Act (Cap. 84)(5)The members referred to in subsection 2(1) shall be nominated upon the declaration of the final results of the election of the Governor.(6)The Chairperson of the Committee shall convene the first meeting of the Committee thirty days before the date of the general elections.(7)In the absence of the Chairperson, the members of the Committee shall elect a Chairperson from among the members appointed under subsections (2)(b) to (f) to preside over the meeting.(8)A vacancy in the membership of the Committee shall not affect the decisions of the Committee.(9)The quorum for the conduct of business of a meeting of the committee shall be one-third of all the members of the Committee.(10)The term of office of a Committee established under this section shall lapse upon the submission of the report of the Committee to the county assembly in accordance with section 18.