ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
County Governments Act
32D. Filling of a vacancy in the office of deputy Governor
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
32D. Filling of a vacancy in the office of deputy Governor
(1)Where a vacancy arises in the office of a deputy Governor as provided for under section 32C, the Governor shall—(a)within fourteen days, nominate the deputy Governor; and(b)with the approval of the county assembly, appoint a deputy Governor.(2)A person nominated for appointment as deputy Governor under subsection (1) shall be a person eligible for election as Governor.(3)The county assembly shall—(a)consider a motion for approval for the appointment of the deputy Governor, within fourteen days, and resolve whether to approve the motion; and(b)be deemed to have approved the motion for the appointment of the deputy Governor upon the lapse of fourteen days and having failed to make a resolution.(4)A motion for the approval for appointment of a deputy Governor shall be supported by a majority of the members of a county assembly.(5)A person appointed as deputy Governor under subsection (1) shall, for purposes of Article 180(7) of the Constitution, be deemed—(a)to have served a full term as county deputy Governor if, at the date on which the person is appointed, more than two and a half years remain before the date of the next regularly scheduled election under Article 180(1) of the Constitution; or(b)not to have served a term of office as county deputy Governor, in any other case.