The law mandates us to give Kenyans the best :All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya

Narok County Assembly is keen to legislate laws that resonate with the popular demand of the residents. The legislations are guided by the Article 1 of the Constitution, which reads, in part: “All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya; who may exercise this power either directly or indirectly through elected representatives both at the National and at the County level.”

This, in essence, refers to representative democracy – the delegated power leading to the election of members of the National Assembly and County Assemblies. Thus the Narok County Assembly was constituted in line with Article 1, 176-178 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

The Assembly has 30 members of the County Assembly elected from the respective 30 wards of Narok County, (apologies that the elections were not gender sensitive) - all men.

Narok County Assembly Speaker Nabulu ole Kamwaro

As prescribed by law, the inaugural sitting of the County Assembly members was preceded by election of the County Assembly Speaker. Thereafter, 17 nominated members joined the elected members anchored on constitutional threshold that ‘not more than two-thirds of the members of any County Assembly or County Executive committee shall be of the same gender’.

These constitutional provisions are Articles 197 and 175(c). It insulates the minority as inscribed in Article 197 of the Constitution regarding nominations; and consequently allows three nominated members selected to represent the youth and two others to represent persons with disability to ensure gender parity.

The County Assembly Committees, under section 14(1(b)) of the County Governments Act (No. 17 of 2012), and subject to the Interim County Assembly Standing Orders, the County Assembly may establish committees in such a manner and for such general and special purposes as it considers fit. Therefore, the Narok County Assembly has established both sectoral and select committees of the Assembly as follows:

Sectoral Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Committee

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee

Health Services Committee

Children, Culture and Community Services Committee

Transport and Public Works Committee

Planning, Trade, Tourism and Cooperatives Committee

Early Childhood Education and Vocational Training Committee

Labor and Social Welfare Committee

Justice and Legal Affairs Committee

Finance and Economics Committee

Select Committees

County Assembly Business Committee

Committee on Selection

Committee on Appointment

County Public Investments and Accounts Committee

County Budget and Appropriation Committee

County Assembly Procedure and Rules Committee

Committee on Implementation

Committee on Delegated County Legislation

Liaison Committee

Legislations of the Narok County Assembly

Legislative authority of County Assemblies is vested under Article 185 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 with limitations to the effective performance of functions and exercise of powers by the county governments.

With these powers, the Narok County Assembly has so far passed several legislations, including the Narok County Finance and Appropriation Act 2013 and The Narok County Bursary Act 2013.

The Masai Mara Community Support Fund Bill, 2014, has been introduced to the House for consideration .Narok County Assembly Speaker Nabulu ole Kamwaro .The law mandates us to give Kenyans the best .All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya; who may exercise this power either directly or indirectly through elected representatives both at the national and at the county level.