Deputy County Governor

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Role of deputy governor

Section 32 of the County Governments Act states that the Deputy Governor should deputize for the Governor in executing the governor’s functions.

The Governor may assign the Deputy Governor any other responsibility or portfolio as a member of the county executive committee. (See the structure of the County Government in Kenya).

Article 179(5) of the Constitution says that when the County Governor is absent, the Deputy County Governor should act as the county governor.

When acting in office, the Deputy Governor should not exercise certain powers of the governor. He or she cannot nominate, appoint or dismiss anyone.

The governor should also not delegate to the Deputy Governor any of the functions that relate to hiring and firing (to nominate, appoint or dismiss).

Therefore, the role and functions of a County Governor in Kenya apply mutatis mutandis (with the necessary changes) to the Deputy Governor.

Nevertheless, the Deputy Governors continuously want parliament to define their roles strictly in law. It remains for everyone to see if Parliament will amend the law if (or where) necessary to define these roles.

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