ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
County Governments Act
29. Recall elections
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
29. Recall elections
(1)Where a member of the county assembly is to be recalled under section 27, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall frame the question to be determined at the recall election.(2)A question referred to in subsection (1) shall be framed in such a manner as to require the answer "yes" or the answer "no".(3)The Commission shall assign a symbol for each answer to the recall question.(4)The voting at a recall election shall be by secret ballot.(5)A recall election shall be decided by a simple majority of the voters voting in the recall election.(6)Where a recall election results in the removal of a member of the county assembly, the Commission shall conduct a by-election in the affected Ward.(7)A member of the county assembly who has been recalled may run in the by-election conducted under subsection (6).