Constitution of Kenya, 2010
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no more than two-thirds of the membership of the assembly
are of the same gender;
(c) the number of members of marginalised groups, including
persons with disabilities and the youth, prescribed by an Act
of Parliament; and
(d) the Speaker, who is an ex officio member.
(2) The members contemplated in clause (1) (b) and (c) shall, in
each case, be nominated by political parties in proportion to the seats
received in that election in that county by each political party under
paragraph (a) in accordance with Article 90.
(3) The filling of special seats under clause (1) (b) shall be
determined after declaration of elected members from each ward.
(4) A county assembly is elected for a term of five years.
178. (1) Each county assembly shall have a speaker elected by Speaker of a county
the county assembly from among persons who are not members of the assembly.
assembly.
(2) A sitting of the county assembly shall be presided over by––
(a) the speaker of the assembly; or
(b) in the absence of the speaker, another member of the
assembly elected by the assembly.
(3) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for the election
and removal from office of speakers of the county assemblies.
179. (1) The executive authority of the county is vested in, and County executive
exercised by, a county executive committee.
committees.
(2) The county executive committee consists of—
(a) the county governor and the deputy county governor; and
(b) members appointed by the county governor, with the
approval of the assembly, from among persons who are not
members of the assembly.
(3) The number of members appointed under clause (2) (b) shall
not exceed—