The roles of County Assembly as provided for under Article 185 of the Constitution and section 8 of the County Governments Act, No. 17 of 2012 are representation, legislation, oversight over County Executive Committee, approving county development planning, approving of budget and expenditure of the County Government, and approving borrowing by the County Government.
County Assembly make laws applying to the respective County as provided for under Article 185 of the Constitution and the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
