Parliament of KenyaBillGovernance and public finance

The County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2026

20 Feb 2026Parliament bills

The brief

Issued by
Senate — CHUTE MOHAMMED SAID, Senator
Who it affects
County governors, county executive committee members, persons living with disabilities, county assemblies and county governments.
What changed
The Bill amends section 35 of the County Governments Act to require not more than two-thirds of county executive committee nominees to be of the same gender, take into account persons living with disabilities, and require a county governor to submit, within fourteen days, a qualified person where rejection results in non-compliance.