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LAWS OF KENYA
COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES ACT
CAP. 265D
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXIX—No. 105 on 28 July 2017
- Assented to on 6 July 2017
- Commenced on 27 July 2017
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the County Assembly Services Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Board" means the County Assembly Service Board established under section 12 of the County Governments Act (Cap. 265) with respect to each county assembly;"chairperson" includes the vice-chairperson or any other member of the Board when discharging the functions of the chairperson;"Clerk" means the Clerk of the county assembly;"code of conduct" means the code of conduct of the Service prescribed by the Board under section 6;"county assembly service values" means the values and principles of the Service specified under section 5;"county public service board" means the county public service board established under section 57 of the County Governments Act;"fund" means the County Assembly Fund established under section 34;"office", in relation to the Service, means a paid office as an employee of the Service, not being the office of a member of the Board, or a part-time office, or an office the emoluments of which are payable at an hourly or daily rate;"officer" or "employee" means any person who holds or acts in any office of the Service otherwise than as a part time officer or employee;"revenue fund" means a revenue fund established under Article 207 of the Constitution;"Secretary" means the Clerk of the county assembly or, in the absence of the Clerk, the person exercising the functions of the Clerk;"Service" means the County Assembly Service established with respect to each county assembly under section 4;"services and facilities" includes all means by which members and staff of the county assembly are officially assisted in performing their legislative duties; and"Speaker" means the Speaker of the county assembly.3. Object and purpose of the Act
The object and purpose of this Act is to—Part II – THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE
4. The County Assembly Service
5. County Assembly Service values
6. Code of conduct
7. Complementarity of values and codes of conduct
The County Assembly Service values and the code of conduct provided for in sections 5 and 6, respectively shall be in addition to, and not in derogation from any others that may be specified by or under any other written law in relation to the citizens of Kenya generally.Part III – COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE BOARD
8. Qualifications of members of the Board
In nominating or appointing any person as a member of the Board under section 12(3)(d) of the County Governments Act (Cap. 265), the county assembly shall have regard to —9. Qualifications and procedure for appointment
10. Removal from office
11. Functions of the Board
12. Powers of the Board as a body corporate
In addition to the powers of the Board under section 12(2) of the County Governments Act (Cap. 265), the Board shall have the power to—13. Committees of the Board
14. Seal of the Board
15. Allowances for the members of the Board
Members of the Board shall be paid such allowances as the Salaries and Remuneration Commission may determine.16. Conduct of business and affairs of the Board
The conduct of business and affairs of the Board shall be as set out in the Second Schedule.17. Functions of the Secretary
Part IV – THE CLERK AND OTHER STAFF
18. Appointment
19. Functions of the Clerk
In addition to the functions conferred under section 16 as Secretary to the Board, the Clerk shall be—20. Procedural Functions of the Clerk
21. Exercise of functions of a Clerk during vacancy or inability
If the office of the Clerk is vacant, or if for any reason the Clerk is unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Deputy Clerk or, in the absence of the Deputy Clerk, any other officer in the Service appointed by the Board may exercise all the functions, duties and powers of the Clerk.22. Suspension or removal of the Clerk
The Board may suspend or remove from office, the Clerk for—23. Procedure for removal of the Clerk
24. Offices in the Service
25. County assembly schemes of service
26. Social security scheme
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, the Board—27. Disciplinary control of officers
28. Establishment of the Management Committee
29. Establishment of the Staff Advisory Committee
The Board shall establish a committee to be known as the Staff Advisory Committee which shall be responsible for advising the Board, through the Committee, on matters relating to staff including—30. Retirement and resignation of employees
Part V – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
31. Financial estimates
32. Accounts and audit
33. Remuneration of staff
34. Establishment of a County Assembly Fund
Part VI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
35. Legal proceedings against the Board
36. Annual report of operations of the Board
37. Designated member may present documents, etc., in the county assembly
A member of the Board authorised by the Board in that behalf may—38. Oath of office for members of the Board
39. Power to order attendance of witnesses
The Board or any committee thereof may, subject to section 43, order any person to attend before it and to give evidence or to produce any paper, book, record or document in the possession or under the control of that person.40. Privileges of witnesses
Every person summoned to attend to give evidence or to produce any paper, book, record or document before the Board or a committee thereof shall be entitled, in respect of that evidence or the disclosure of any communication or the production or any paper, book, record or document to the same right or privilege as before a court of law.41. Evidence of proceedings in the Board not to be given without leave
42. Protection of members and staff of the Board
43. Offences and penalties under the Act
44. Examination and other panels
45. Regulations by the Board
46. [Spent]
47. [Spent]
48. Transition and savings
History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
28 July 2017
27 July 2017
Commenced
06 July 2017
Assented to