Local authorities in Kenya are the bodies controlling local governance in urban areas in Kenya.
From the 2013 general elections onwards Kenya will have three classes of local authorities: City'forms, Municipality, and Town authorities. Subject to the Urban Areas and Cities Act of 2011, there are four authorities with city status: Nairobi, the national capital, Mombasa, Kisumu and Nakuru. Municipalities and towns are other forms of urban authorities and are generally named after their central town.
Local authorities usually differ from divisional and constituency boundaries used by the state administration.
Under the former act of parliament local authority administration consisted of a mayor, town clerk and councillors. The number of councillors depended on population and area of each authority and they were elected by the public during the Kenya general elections held every five years or by-elections held in between. Authorities were divided into wards and each ward elects only one councillor. Wards have often common boundaries with administrative locations.
Compared to many other countries, local authorities in Kenya were weak and are shadowed by state run administration.[1] However, during the international Africities summit held in Nairobi September 2006, the Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki promised to strengthen local authorities.[2]
Under Kenya's new devolved system of government, the elected councils were dissolved and are set to be replaced by boards, in the case of city councils, and administrators, in the case of municipal and town councils, appointed by the county governments.[3][4]
List of local authorities in Kenya edit
These are the local authorities, dissolved in 2013, that operated under the old local authorities act.
Nairobi County edit
- Nairobi city
Kiambu County edit
Kirinyaga County edit
Nyandarua County edit
- Ol Kalou town council
- Nyandarua county council
Nyeri County edit
Murang'a County edit
Kilifi County edit
Kwale County edit
- Kwale town council
- Kwale county council
- Malindi District
- Malindi municipality
- Malindi county council
Lamu County edit
- Lamu county council
Mombasa County edit
- Mombasa municipality
Taita-Taveta County edit
Tana River County edit
- Tana river- Hola
- Tana delta- Garseni
- Tana north - Bura
Embu County edit
- Mbeere District
- Mbeere county council
Isiolo County edit
- Isiolo county council
Kitui County edit
- Kitui municipality
- Kitui county council
- Mwingi District
- Mwingi town council
- Mwingi county council
Makueni County edit
- Wote town council
- Makueni county council
- Mtito Andei town council
Machakos County edit
Marsabit County edit
Meru County edit
- Meru Central District
- Meru municipality
- Meru county council
- Meru North District (Nyambene District)
- Maua 0796845615municipality
- Myambene county council
Tharaka-Nithi County edit
- Meru South District
- Tharaka District
- Tharaka county council
Garissa County edit
- Garissa municipality
- Garissa county council
- Ijara District
- Ijara county council
Mandera County edit
- Mandera town council
- Mandera county council
Wajir County edit
- Wajir county council
Homa Bay County edit
- Homa Bay municipality
- Homa Bay county council
Kisii County edit
Nyamira County edit
- Nyamira town council
- Nyamira county council
- Nyansiongo town council
- Gucha District
- Ogembo town council
- Gucha county council
- Nyamarambe town council
- Nyamache town council
- Tabaka town council
Kisumu County edit
- Kisumu municipality
- Kisumu county council
Migori County edit
- Kuria District
- Kehancha municipality
- Migori District
- Rachuonyo District
Siaya County edit
- Suba District
- Mbita Point town council
- Suba county council
- Bondo District
- Bondo town council
- Bondo county council
Baringo County edit
- Baringo District
- Kabarnet municipality
- Baringo county council
Bomet County edit
- Bomet municipality
- Bomet county council
- Buret District
Elgeyo Marakwet County edit
- Keiyo District
- Marakwet District
- Marakwet county council
Kajiado County edit
Kericho County edit
- Koibatek District
- Eldama Ravine town council
- Koibatek county council
Laikipia County edit
Nakuru County edit
- Nakuru city
- Nakuru County Council
- Naivasha municipality
- Molo municipality
- Gilgil municipality
Nandi County edit
- Kapsabet municipality
- Nandi county council
- Nandi Hills town council
Narok County edit
- Narok town council
- Narok county council
- Trans Mara District
- Trans Mara county council (Kilgoris)
Samburu County edit
- Maralal town council
- Samburu county council
Trans-Nzoia County edit
- Kitale municipality
- Nzoia county council
Turkana County edit
- Lodwar municipality
- Turkana county council
- Nanam Ward in Turkana West serves as the main source of minerals, contact Lokarach Titus for more details. 0720703380
Uasin Gishu County edit
- Eldoret municipality
- Wareng county council
- Burnt Forest town council
West Pokot County edit
- Kapenguria municipality
- Pokot county council
- Chepareria town council
Bungoma County edit
Busia County edit
- Busia municipality
- Busia county council
- Funyula town council
- Nambale town council
- Port Victoria town council
- Teso District
- Malaba town council
- Teso county council
Kakamega County edit
- Butere/Mumias District
- Lugari District
- Lugari county council
Vihiga County edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Samuel O. Owuor, B. Charlery, M. Chretin and B. Schaffner: Urban planning and management in small and medium-size towns In: Les Cahiers d’Afrique de l’Est – Supplementary Issue, 23–48, September 2006
- ^ Africities summit 2006 Archived 14 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ End of era for 175 local authorities, http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Councils-dissolved-to-pave-way-for-counties/-/1056/1666572/-/yxrawg/-/index.html
- ^ THE URBAN AREAS AND CITIES ACT, http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTAFRICA/Resources/257994-1335471959878/Urban_Areas_and_Cities_Act_2011.pdf