1) Chairperson of Committees
- Elected soon after the election of the speaker
- Presides over all committees of the whole County Assembly
- Elected like a speaker
2) County Assembly Business Committee- Composition
- Speaker-chair
- Leader of majority party
- Leader of minority party
- Party Whips
- Not less than 21 and not more than 29 members
- Must reflect relative majorities including independents
- Appointed within 7 days
- Quorum- Chairperson and at least one third of membership
Main functions of the County Assembly Business Committee
- Prepare programme and calendar of the County Assembly
- Implement the programme
- Issue directives or guidelines to prioritize or postpone business of the County Assembly
- Determine order of debating committee reports
3) Committee on Selection- Composition
- Leader of majority – Chair
- Leader of minority
- Not less than 11 and not more than 19 members
- Appointed within 10 days
Functions of the committee on selection
- Nominates members to serve in select committees
- Does nominate those to serve in House Business Committee and the Committee on appointments
- Nominates in consultation with parties
- Must ensure gender balance- no more than two thirds of same gender
- Reflect the relative majorities of the seats held by parties-membership proportional to party strength
- Present the list of nominated members to the Assembly within 7 days for approval
- Rejections if any directed at entire list and not individual members
4) Committee on Appointments-Composition
- Speaker – Chairperson
- Leader of majority
- Leader of minority
- Not more than 3 other members nominated by the House Business Committee
- Nominated on the basis of numerical party strength in the Assembly
- Appointed within 7 days
- Serve for a period of three years
Functions of Committee on Appointment
- Consider appointments of the County executive Committee Members
5) County Public Investments and Accounts Committee- Composition
- A chairperson
- Not more than four other members
- Serve for a period of 3 years
Functions of the County Public Investment and Accounts Committee
- Examine accounts showing appropriations by the County assembly to meet public expenditure
- Examine reports, accounts and workings of the County public investments
- Examine whether the affairs of the County Public investments are managed with sound financial or business principles
6) County Budget and Appropriations Committee- Composition
- A chairperson
- Not more than 8 other members
- Serve for a period of 3 years
- Quorum – 5 members
- Shall invite chairpersons of all sectoral committees to make presentations during the consideration of a budget
Functions of the County Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Investigate, inquire into and report on all matters related to the budget
- Discuss and review the estimates and make recommendations to the County Assembly
- Examine the county budget policy statement
- Examine bills related to the national budget, including appropriations bills
- Evaluate tax estimates
- Evaluate economic and budgetary policies and programmes with direct budget outlays
7) County Assembly Procedure and Rules Committee- Composition
- Speaker – chairperson
- Chairperson of Committees
- Not more than 3 others members
Functions of the County Assembly procedure and rules Committee
- Consider and report on all matters relating to standing orders
- Propose amendments to the standing orders
- Propose rules for orderly and effective conduct of committees
8) Committee on Implementation
- No information on membership/ composition
- To be guided by the general guidelines of establishing select committees
Functions of the committee on Implementation
- Examine resolutions of the county assembly, petitions and undertakings of the executive committee
- Examine whether such decisions and undertakings have been implemented
- Whether legislation passed by the county assembly has been operationalised
- Propose sanctions against any member of the executive committee who fails to report to the relevant select on implementation status
9) Committee on Delegated County Legislation
- No information on membership/ composition
- To be guided by the general guidelines of establishing select committees
Functions of the Committee on Delegated County Legislation
Consider whether:
- any law, standing order or statutory instrument before it is in accord with the constitution or Act of parliament
- Infringes on fundamental rights and freedoms of the public
- Contains imposition of taxation
- Directly or indirectly bars the jurisdiction of the courts
- Gives retrogressive effect of the provisions which the constitution or Act does not give any such powers
- Involves expenditure from the County Revenue Fund or other public revenues
- Is defective in its drafting or any statutory instrument calls for elucidation
- Makes some unusual or unexpected use of constitutional powers or Act of parliament
- Makes rights, liberties or obligations unduly dependent on non renewable decisions
- Makes rights, liberties or obligations unduly dependent on insufficiently defined administrative powers
- Inappropriately delegates legislative powers
- Imposes a fine, imprisonment or other penalty without enabling legislation
- Infringes on the rule law
10) Liaison Committee- Composition
- Chairperson of Committees – chair
- Chairpersons of all Committees of the County Assembly
Functions of the Liaison Committee
- Guide and coordinate the operations, policies and mandates of all committees
- Apportion the annual operating budget among the committees
- Consider the programmes of all committees, including their need to travel and sit away from the precincts of the County Assembly
- Ensure the committees submit reports
- Determine the committee or committees to deliberate on any matter
- Advise on the mandate of committees
- Consider reports that have not been deliberated by the county assembly and make a report to the county assembly
11) Sectoral Committees
- No suggestion or proposals given
- Composition not given – to be guided by the general guidelines for setting up select Committees
i) Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources
- Handle all matters related to agriculture e.g
ü crop and animal husbandry
ü livestock sale yards
ü county abattoirs
ü plant and animal disease control
ü fisheries
- Implementation of National policies on natural resources and environmental conservation
ü Soil and water conservation and forestry
ü Control of air pollution, noise pollution, other public nuisances
ü Outdoor advertising
ii) Healthy Services
- All matters related to health services
ü County health facilities and pharmacies
ü Ambulance services
ü Promotion of primary health care
ü Licensing and control of food selling premises
ü Veterinary services but regulation of the profession
ü Cemeteries, funeral parlours and crematoria
ü Refuse removal, refuse dumps and solid waste disposal
iii) Children, Culture and Community services
- Consider all matters related to cultural activities, public amenities and public entertainment
ü Betting, casinos and other forms of gambling
ü Racing, liquor licensing, cinemas, video shows and hiring
ü Libraries, museums, sports
ü Cultural activities and facilities and county parks, recreation facilities, fire fighting services and disaster management
ü Control of drugs and pornography
ü Animal control and welfare including licensing of dogs and facilities for accommodation, care and burial of animals
iv)Transport and Public works
- Consider all matters related to county transport e.g
ü County roads, street lighting, traffic and parking,
ü Public road transport
ü County public works and services including storm water management, sanitation and water services
v) Planning, Trade, Tourism and cooperatives
- Deal with all matters related to County planning and development
ü Includes statistics, land survey and mapping
ü Boundaries and fencing
ü Housing and electricity, gas reticulation and energy regulation
ü Trade development and regulation including markets, trade licences but not regulation of professions
ü Fair trading practices
ü Local tourism and cooperative societies
vi)Early Childhood Education and Vocational Training
- Handle all matters related to pre-primary education, village polytechnics, home craft centres and childcare facilities
vii) Labour and Social Services
- Consider all matters related to labour, trade union relations, manpower or human resources planning
- Gender, culture and social welfare
- Youth, national youth service children’s welfare, national heritage, betting, lotteries and sports
viii) Justice and legal affairs
- Considers constitutional affairs
- Administration of law and justice
ü Including the elections, ethics, integrity and anticorruption and human rights.
Functions of Sectoral Committees
- Investigate, inquire into and report on all matters relating to county departments
- Study the programmes and policy objectives of the departments and the effectiveness of implementation
- Study and review all county legislation referred to it
- Assess the success of county departments on the basis of results achieved compared to the stated objectives