County Governments Election Laws Amendment Bill 2024

Nairobi 28.6.2024
The principal object of this Bill is to amend the current County Governments Act, No. 17 of 2012 and the Elections Act, No. 24 of 2011 to ensure that at least five percent (5%)of the members of a County assembly (Municipal council) are representatives of persons with disability as provided for under Article 54(2) of the Constitution, and that the available slots for marginalized groups are equitably shared amongst the youth, persons with disability and other marginalized groups.

This is good news as it will open avenues and platforms for the exchange of ideas and explore local government interventions proven to advance gender equity and inclusion, communication strategies gender mainstreaming, and programming in counties." Patrick Analo, County Secretary and Head of County Public Service.

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