County Governments (Amendment) Bill
In plain English
Changes how counties hire chief officers and approve their budgets.
Who it affects: All 47 counties, MCAs, county executive committee members.
- Sponsor
- Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr
- Introduced
- 5 February 2026
- Status
- Senate Concurrence · Past public input
Progress in Parliament
88% of the way to law- Introduced
Published and read for the first time
- With Committee
A committee studies it in detail
- Public Hearings
You can send your views
- Second Reading
MPs debate the main ideas
- Third Reading
Final vote in the National Assembly
- Senate Concurrence — now
The Senate reviews it (if needed)
- Assented
The President signs — it becomes law
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What's in the bill — key sections
- 01Chief Officers must be vetted by County Assembly committees.
- 02Annual budgets need 2/3 majority for any supplementary above 10%.
- 03Establishes a county-level public participation fund.
What happens next: Senate concurrence scheduled this session.
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