ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
County Governments Act
124. Prorogation of the county assembly
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
124. Prorogation of the county assembly
(1)During the period of suspension of a county government, the county assembly shall stand prorogued.(2)During a period of suspension, the speaker, the deputy speaker and members of the county assembly shall remain in office and shall retain half their benefits.(3)All Bills introduced before the county assembly and that have not received assent prior to suspension shall expire and shall be re-introduced as new bills upon the cessation of the suspension.(4)County assembly committees shall be dissolved during the period of suspension and shall be reconstituted upon the cessation of suspension.(5)The prorogation of the county assembly shall come to an end—(a)if the suspension is terminated by the Senate as provided in this Act;(b)upon the expiry of ninety days; or(c)upon the publication of a notice on the holding of the election of the county assembly in the Kenya Gazette by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission according to the provisions of the Elections Act (Cap. 7).