For the defunct county councils of Kenya, see Local authorities of Kenya.
Counties of Kenya Kaunti za Kenya(Swahili)
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The Counties of Kenya (Swahili: Kaunti za Kenya) are geographical units created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government. They replaced the previous provincial system.[1] The establishment and executive powers of the counties is provided in Chapter Eleven of the Constitution on devolved government, the Constitution's Fourth Schedule and any other legislation passed by the Senate of Kenya concerning counties. The counties are also single-member constituencies which elect members of the Senate,[2] and special woman members to the National Assembly.[3]
As of 2022, there are 47 counties whose size and boundaries are based on 1992 districts. Following the re-organization of Kenya's national administration, counties were integrated into a new national administration with the national government posting a county commissioner to each county to serve as a collaborative link with county government.[4]
^Article 6, Devolution and access to Services, The 2010 Constitution of Kenya
^Article 98, (1) (a), Membership of the Senate, the 2010 Constitution of Kenya
^Article 97, (1) (b) Membership of the National Assembly, The 2010 Constitution of Kenya
^"Kenyan County Commissioners Re-Organised Under New Structure". AllAfrica. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
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