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9 FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF A COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN KENYA

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  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...