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County Assembly Speaker
Article 178 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that each County Assembly shall have a speaker elected by the County Assembly from among persons who are not members of the 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.
Anyone wishing to be a Speaker of the County Assembly must meet qualifications under Article 193 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and Sections 22 and 25 of the Elections Act 2011. The qualifications include;
  • He/she must be a registered voter.
  • Should satisfy any educational, moral and ethical requirements as prescribed in the constitution. The educational requirement is a post-secondary school qualification recognised in Kenya, in accordance with Section 22(1) of the Elections Act 2011.
  • Be a Kenyan citizen for at least 10 years before the election.
  • Should not hold dual citizenship or owe allegiance to a foreign state.
  • Be elected in accordance with standing orders of the respective county assemblies, from persons eligible to be elected as Members of County Assembly but are not such members.
An applicant shall be disqualified from being elected as speaker of the county assembly, in accordance with Article 193 of the constitution if:
  • He/she is a state or public officer.
  • Is of unsound mind
  • Is an undischarged bankrupt.
  • Is serving a sentence or imprisonment of at least six months.
  • Has held office as a member of IEBC within five years before the date of the election.
  • Has been found to have misused or abused a state or public office, in accordance with laws of the constitution of Kenya.
Duties of a County Assembly Speaker
The speaker presides over county Assembly sittings. In the absence of the Speaker the sittings are presided over by the Deputy Speaker or any other Member of the Speaker’s panel; The Speaker administers the oath of affirmation or allegiance to Members and issues writs for vacant County Assembly seats; The Speaker protects the rights of the minority while making sure that the majority have their way, Organizing the business of the House as he/she is the Chairman of the House Business committee.

County Assembly Speakers

County CodeCounty Assembly20132017
001MombasaMswabban RashidHarub Ibrahim Khatri
002KwaleAndrew MuleiSammy Ruwa
003KilifiTeddy N MwambarireKadhua Jimmy Kahindi
004Tana-RiverMohammed Slim AribichoMichael Justine Nkaduda
005LamuAzhan AliAbdu KassimMohammed Hashim Salim
006Taita-TavetaCrispus M MashaMeshack Maghanga
007GarissaAbubakar M ShideIbrahim Abass
008WajirAdan IbrahimIbrahim Ahmed Yakub
009ManderaAdow YarowMohamed Adan
010MarsabitSora HukaMathew Loltome
011IsioloLemantile DavidHussein Halake Golicha
012MeruGideon KimathiJoseph Kaberia
013Tharaka-NithiPaul Gk MwabuDavid John Mbaya
014EmbuIbrahim SwalehJosiah Thiriku
015KituiTitus Ndemwa MbitiGeorge Ndotto
016MachakosNathaniel Nganga ReubenFlorence Mwangangi
017MakueniCaroline Munanie MuseeDouglas MwiluDouglas Mbilu
018NyandaruaEdinald WambuguWahome Ndegwa
019NyeriJoel GichuruJohn Kagucia
020KirinyagaMutugi J KinyuaDavid WachiraAntony Gathumbi
021Murang'aMoses Gachui MungaiNduati Kariuki
022KiambuAntony Macharia KimaniStephen Ndichu
023TurkanaPhilip EkuwamErastus LokaaleEkitela Lokaale
024West PokotLosilian K JohnsonCatherine Mukenyang
025SamburuAdamson LanyasunyaSolomon Lempere
026Trans-NzoiaKaboloman DavidJoshua Werunga
027Uasin-GishuHosea K KorirDavid Kiplagat
028Elgeyo-MarakwetPaul SuterPhillemon Sabulei
029NandiHesbon MettoJoshua Kiptoo
030BaringoDouglas KiplimoDavid Kiplagat Kerich
031LaikipiaPeter Kimondo NgariPatrick Waigwa Biliha
032NakuruSamuel K TonuiJoe Maina Kairo
033NarokJames Ole KiokNkoidila Ole Lankas
034KajiadoGeorge Risa SunkuyiaJohnson Ole Osoi
035KerichoJonathan MartimDominic Kipkemoi Rono
036BometJoyce KorirShadrack RotichNelson Mutai
037KakamegaAbdi MohammedBuluma Morris Indakwa
038VihigaRichard MuhigaHasna Mmbone Mudeizi
039BungomaJane ChebetEmmanuel Muhevi Situma
040BusiaMoses OteBernard Mubinja Wamalwa
041SiayaKadera O StephenGeorge Okode
042KisumuPamela OminoOnyango OlooElisha Jack Oraro
043Homa-BayElyphalet OsuriElizabeth Atieno Ayoo
044MigoriBoaz OkothBoaz Okoth
045KisiiEvans MokoroDavid Kombo
046NyamiraAndrew J MagangiMoffat Teya
047Nairobi CityNgondi KennedyBeatrice ElachiBenson Mutura
This table lists all individuals elected as County Assembly Speakers since 2013.
List of County Assembly Deputy Speakers
List of County Assembly Minority Leaders
List of County Assembly Majority Leaders
List of County Assembly Majority Whips
List of County Assembly Minority Whips
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