Author: Assembly
JUSTICE AND LEGAL COMMITTEE
Mandate:
Second Schedule of Standing Orders,
Constitutional affairs, the administration of law and justice, including the elections, ethics, integrity and anticorruption; human rights and intergovernmental relations.
Membership:
- JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Hon. Fredrick Muthoka Hon. Erick Wambua - Hon. Fredrick Muthoka – Chairperson
- Hon. Erick Wambua – Vice Chairperson
- Hon. Alice Nzioka
- Hon. Antony Mulu
- Hon. Dominic Ndambuki
- Hon. Francis Kalumu
- Hon. John Musyimi
- Hon. Mohammed Ali
- Hon. Moses Mitaa
- Hon. Robert Kisini
- Hon. Stephen Mwanthi
- Hon. Tariq Mulatya
- Hon. Winfred Mutua
Achievements:
COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS
Standing Order 184. (1) There shall be a select committee to be designated the Committee on Appointments to be appointed by the House, consisting of the Speaker as a Chairperson, the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority party and not more than three other Members nominated by the House Business Committee, on the basis of proportional Party Membership in the Assembly taking into consideration the numerical strength of the Parties and interests of Independent Members.
(2) The Committee on Appointments shall be appointed within seven days on assembly of a new House and shall serve for period of three years and that appointed thereafter shall serve for the remainder of the term of the Assembly
(3) In the absence of the Speaker, the Committee shall elect a member, from amongst its members to chair the meeting.
(4) The Committee on Appointments shall consider, for approval by the Assembly, appointments under Articles 179 (2) (b) of the Constitution (Members of County Executive Committee).
(11) The quorum of the Committee on Appointments shall be one half of the Members of the Committee, but the Speaker shall not be counted for the purposes of quorum and shall not vote.
Memberships
Hon Florence Mwangangi | Hon Francis Ngunga |
- Hon. Florence Mwangangi – Chairperson
- Hon. Francis Ngunga – Vice Chairperson
- Hon. Alex Kamitu
- Hon. Winfred Mutua
- Hon. Brian Kisila
- Hon. Mark Kimanthi
Mandate of Liaison Committee
Liaison Committee is mandated to
- Guide and co-ordinate the operations, policies and mandates of all Committees;
- Deliberate on and apportion the annual operating budget among the Committees
- Consider the programmes of all Committees , including their need to travel and sit away from the precincts of Assembly;
- Ensure that Committees submit reports as required by these Standing Orders;
- Determine, whenever necessary, the Committee or Committees to deliberate on any matter and
- Give such advice relating to the work and mandate of select Committees as it may consider necessary
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- Nathaniel Nganga – Chairperson
- Sammy Nduva – Member
- Joseph Muli “
- Joseph Itumo “
- Winston Kanui “
- Leonard Katela “
- Cecilia Sereka “
- Joshua Mwonga “
- Jacqueline Nziva “
- Michael Mutuku “
- Oliver Nzeki “
- Edrick Ngunzi “
- Magdalene Ndawa “
- Philip Ndolo “
- Wilson Kasimu “
SELECT COMMITTEES
-Select Committees are either investigative or House Keeping Committees and include
COMMITTEE ON DEVOLUTION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
DEVOLUTION AND INTER GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Hon. Francis Kalumu | Hon. Brian Kisila |
- Hon. Francis Kalumu – Chairperson
- Hon. Brian Kisila – Vice Chairperson
- Hon. Benedette Musyoka
- Hon. Daniel Kiilu
- Hon. Jeremiah Munguti
- Hon. Nicholas Mutuku
- Hon. Phoebe Koki
COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION
Mandate:
Standing Order No. 188. (1) There shall be a select committee to be known as the Committee on Implementation.
(2) The Committee shall scrutinize the resolutions of the Assembly (including adopted committee reports), petitions and the undertakings given by the County Executive Committee and examine—
(a) whether or not such decisions and undertakings have been implemented and where implemented, the extent to which they have been implemented; and whether such implementation has taken place within the minimum time necessary; and
(b) whether or not legislation passed by the Assembly has been operationalised and where operationalised, the extent to which such operationalisation has taken place within the minimum time necessary.
(5) The Committee may propose to the Assembly, sanctions against any member of the County Executive Committee who fails to report to the relevant select Committee on implementation status without justifiable reasons.
COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION
Hon. Mark Muendo | Hon. Geoffrey Kamulu |
- Hon. Mark Muendo – Chairperson
- Hon. Geoffrey Kamulu – Vice Chairperson
- Hon. Angela Munyasya
- Hon. Caleb Mule
- Hon. Francis Ngunga
- Hon. Grace Mutwiwa
- Hon. Irene Mbivya
- Hon. John Musyimi
- Hon. Justus Kiteng’u
- Hon. Michael Mutiso
- Hon. Mohamed Ali
- Hon. Justus Katumo
- Hon. Rosina Kanini
LIASON COMMITTEE
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
Mandate:
Standing Order No.
186. (1) There shall be a select Committee to be known as the County Budget and Appropriations Committee.
(2) The Committee shall consist of a chairperson, and not more than eight other Members.
(3) The functions of the Committee shall be to—
(a) investigate, inquire into and report on all matters related to coordination, control and monitoring of the of the county budget,
(b) discuss and review the estimates and make recommendations to the Assembly;
(c) examine the County Budget Policy Statement presented to the Assembly;
(d) examine Bills related to the county budget, including Appropriations Bills; and
(e) evaluate tax estimates, economic and budgetary policies and programs with direct budget outlays.
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Hon. Dominic Ndambuki | Hon. Margaret Mbithi |
- Hon. Dominic Ndambuki – Chairperson
- Hon. Margaret Mbithi – Vice Chairperson
- Hon. Christine Koki
- Hon. Daniel Mbevi
- Hon. Ikisya Kaloki
- Hon. Jacqueline Munyao
- Hon. Moffat Maitha
- Hon. Paul Museku
- Hon. Tariq Mulatya
COMMITTEE ON SELECTION
Standing order section 152. (1) There shall be a select committee, to be designated Selection Committee, consisting the Leader of the Majority party who shall be the chairperson, the Leader of the Minority party not less than seven and not more than eleven other members, who shall be nominated by Assembly parties and approved by the House.
(2) The Committee on Selection shall nominate members to serve in Committees, save for the membership of the House Business Committee and Committee on Appointments.
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(3) The Committee on Selection shall be appointed within ten days on assembly of a new House.
Membership:
- Joshua K Mwonga – Majority Leader/Chairman
- Thomas M Kasoa – Minority Leader/ V. Chairman
- Renson N Muthiani – Member
- Brigid Mbinya – “
- Christine Mwende – “
- Veronicah Mbithe – “
- Charles Mutisya – “
- Benson Kasyoka – “
- Timothy Kilonzo – “
- Ruth Ndumi – “
- Catherine Nguluku – “
- Mary Ndinda ‘’
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Standing Order No. 185.
(1) There shall be a select committee to be designated the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee.
(2) The County Public Investments and Accounts Committee shall be responsible for—
(a) the examination of the accounts showing the appropriations of the sum voted by the County Assembly to meet the public expenditure and of such other accounts laid before the County Assembly as the Committee may think fit.
(b) the examination of the reports, accounts and workings of the county public investments;
(c) the examination, in the context of the autonomy and efficiency of the county public investments, whether the affairs of the county public investments, are being managed in accordance with sound financial or business principles and prudent commercial practices:
Provided that the Committee shall not examine any of the following, namely:
(i) matters of major County or National Government policy as distinct from business or commercial functions of the public investments;
(ii) matters of day-to-day administration; and
(iii) matters for the consideration of which machinery is established by any special statute under which a particular county public investment is established.
(3) The County Public Accounts and Investments Committee shall consist of a chairperson who shall be a member elected by the Committee from amongst the members of the Committee nominated from the minority Party or coalition of Parties, and not more than four other Members.
(4) The County public Accounts and Investment Committee shall elect a Vice Chairperson from amongst its members.
(5) The County Public Accounts and Investments Committee constituted immediately following the general election shall serve for a period of three calendar years and that constituted thereafter shall serve for the remainder of the Assembly term.
Membership:
- COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE
Hon. Joseph Musau Hon. Winfred Mutua - Hon. Joseph Musau – Chairperson
- Hon. Winfred Mutua – Vice Chairperson
- Hon. Agatha Mutunga
- Hon. Alice Nzioka
- Hon. Johana Munyao
- Hon. Josphat Kasyoki
- Hon. Peter Mutiso