County governments are responsible for county legislation (outlined in article 185 of the Constitution of Kenya), executive functions (outlined in article 183), functions outlined in the fourth schedule of the constitution of Kenya, functions transferred from the national government through article 187 of the constitution of Kenya, functions agreed upon with other counties under article 189(2) of the constitution of Kenya, and establishment and staffing of a public service (under article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya) Qualifications for election as a County Governor in Kenya. The counties of Kenya (Swahili: Kaunti za Kenya) are geographical units envisioned by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the units of devolved government. The powers are provided in Articles 191 and 192, and in the fourth schedule of the Constitution of Kenya and the County Governments Act of 2012. The counties are also single-member constituencies for the election of members of parliament to the Senate of Kenya and special women members of parliament to the National Assembly of Kenya. As of 2013 general elections, there are 47 counties whose size and boundaries are based on the 47 legally recognised districts of Kenya. Following the re-organisation of Kenya’s national administration, counties were integrated into a new national administration with the national government posting county commissioners to represent it at the counties.Kenya Gubernatorial Elections Summary Party wise

These are the Qualifications For A County Governor In Kenya

Qualifications:

• Must have been Kenyan citizens for at least 10 years;
• Must not owe allegiance to a foreign state;
• Must be eligible for election as a member of the county assembly;
• Must be a registered voter;
• Is a holder of a degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Is nominated by a Political Party or is an independent candidate;
• Must meet the statutory moral and ethical requirements under the Leadership and Integrity Act;
• Must not be a public officer or acting in any State of public office other than a member of the County Assembly;
• Must not hold dual citizenship unless citizenship of the other country has been obtained by operation of law without capacity to opt out;
• Must not be an undischarged bankrupt;
• Must not be a person of unsound mind;
• Must not be subject to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months from the date of registration of candidates or date of elections;
• Must not have been found to have abused or misused state or public office or contravened Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Must not have been dismissed or removed from public office for contravening the provisions of Articles 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the Constitution.

Gubernatorial Elections August 2017

25 New Governors

25 new governors were elected in the August 8 2017 general election. Of the 22 governors who were re-elected to a second term, only 11 had the same deputy governor that served in their first term. Kenya Gubernatorial Elections Summary

This is the full list of governors and deputy governors elected in 2017 and 2013 

First Women Governors in Kenya

Charity Kaluki Ngilu (National Rainbow Coalition (NARC)), Anne Mumbi Waiguru (Jubilee Party (JP)) and Joyce Cherono Laboso (JP) were elected as the first women governors in Kitui, Kirinyaga and Bomet respectively. Kenya Gubernatorial Elections Summary

Political Party Consolidation

45 governors elected on August 8, 2017 represent 6 political parties while 2 are independents.  This is a significant reduction from 2013 when the 47 elected governors represented 13 political parties. Kenya Gubernatorial Elections Summary

A major factor is the formation of Jubilee Party (JP) in 2016 following the merger of The National Alliance (TNA), United Republican Party (URP), Alliance Party of Kenya (APK), Grand National Union (GNU), New Ford Kenya (NFK) and five other political parties. Kenya Gubernatorial Elections Summary

2017 representation of governors by political parties and independents;

• Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) – 13
• Forum for Restoration of Democracy – Kenya (FORD – Kenya) – 2
• Wiper Movement Kenya (WDM-K) – 2
• Maendeleo Chap Chap Party (MCCP) – 1
• NARC – 1
• independent – 2
• Kenya African National Union (KANU) – 1
• Jubilee Party (JP) – 25

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