GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  The Governor is the chief executive officer of the county. The Executive Branch of government, headed by the Governor, includes executive departments and advisory boards. The Governor is the Chairman of county executive committee. he/ she is in charge of implementing , within the county, national legislation to the extent that the legislation so requires; He ensures, through the county executive committee, the implementation of county legislation. He manages and coordinates the functions of the county administration and its departments. He provides the county assembly with full and regular reports on matters relating to the county. He appoints with the approval of the assembly members, members to the county executive committee. He ensures that Members of a county executive committee perform their functions and exercise of their powers fully. He handles on behalf of the county, all external affairs with other counties in consultation with the central government. (Excluding any whi...

  Governments at either level must exercise their powers and functions in a manner that respects the functional and institutional integrity of government at the other level. Each of the two governments must assist, support, consult and implement the legislation of the other level of government. Either of the two governments must liaise with government at the other level for the purpose of exchanging information, coordinating policies and administration and enhancing capacity. Governments at each level or different level should co-operate in the performance of functions and exercise of powers. In any dispute between governments, reasonable efforts to settle dispute should be made. County governments rely on Procedures provided under national legislation in settling intergovernmental disputes between them. Parliament at national level has the role of ensuring that county governments have adequate support to enable them to perform their functions. County governments must operate finan...

  County governments have the duty to assist in promotion of agriculture by initiating development in specific areas like crop and animal husbandry, livestock sale yards, slaughterhouses control of plant and animal diseases and development of fisheries. It provides and supervises county health services, both public health and personal health of county members. It assists in control of environmental pollution by putting in place legislation to regulate and control air pollution, noise pollution and outdoor advertising. It promotes cultural activities, public entertainment and public amenities ion the county by putting in place structures such as libraries, museums, sporting facilities, casinos, beaches and county parks. It has a duty to promote and regulate education at the pre-primary, polytechnic, craft and childcare levels. It has a duty to develop transport facilities in the county through road construction, street lighting, developing ferries and harbours and parking areas. The...