| dc.description.abstract | Nyandarua County is one of the County Governments in Kenya created under the two-tier governance system, i.e. national and county systems established under the Constitution 2010. The County Government started implementing its mandate in March 2013 as per the provisions of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution which came into effect in August 2010. The county has operationalized these constitutional requirements and other legal provisions including the County Government Act, 2012, PublicFinance Management, Act 2012, and the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 201 among other legislations. These provisions require periodic preparation of various planning documents; County Integrated Development Plan (CIDPs), Spatial Plans, Urban Areas and Cities Plan, Sectoral Plans, Annual Development Plans (ADPs) and Budget Estimates.
The county government is composed of two arms; the Legislature and the Executive. The Legislature is composed of the Speaker, one elected member from each of the county’s twenty-five Wards, and nominated members representing special interest groups and staff under the County Assembly Clerk. The Legislature’s roles are; representation, oversight, and legislation. The role of the Executive arm is to implement laws, policies and plans relating to the county mandates, to achieve county development targets. | en |
