Distribution of Functions Between the National Government and
the County Governments
PART 1—NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
1.Foreign affairs, foreign policy and international trade.
2.The use of international waters and water resources.
3.Immigration and citizenship.
4.The relationship between religion and state.
5.Language policy and the promotion of official and local
languages.
6.National defence and the use of the national defence services.
7.Police services, including—
(a) the setting of standards of recruitment, training of police
and use of police services;
(b) criminal law; and
(c) correctional services.
8.Courts.
9. National economic policy and planning.
10.Monetary policy, currency, banking (including central banking),
the incorporation and regulation of banking, insurance and
financial corporations.
11.National statistics and data on population, the economy and
society generally.
12.Intellectual property rights.
13.Labour standards.
14.Consumer protection, including standards for social security
and professional pension plans.
15.Education policy, standards, curricula, examinations and the
granting of university charters.
16.Universities, tertiary educational institutions and other
institutions of research and higher learning and primary
schools, special education, secondary schools and special
education institutions.
17.Promotion of sports and sports education.
18.Transport and communications, including, in particular—
(a) road traffic;
(b) the construction and operation of national trunk roads;
(c) standards for the construction and maintenance of other
roads by counties;
(d) railways;
(e) pipelines;
(f) marine navigation;
(g) civil aviation;
(h) space travel;
(i) postal services;
(j) telecommunications; and
(k) radio and television broadcasting.
19.National public works.
20.Housing policy.
21.General principles of land planning and the co-ordination of
planning by the counties.
22.Protection of the environment and natural resources with a view
to establishing a durable and sustainable system of
development, including, in particular—
(a) fishing, hunting and gathering;
(b) protection of animals and wildlife;
(c) water protection, securing sufficient residual water,
hydraulic engineering and the safety of dams; and
(d) energy policy.
23.National referral health facilities.
24.Disaster management.
25.Ancient and historical monuments of national importance.
26.National elections.
28.Health policy.
29.Agricultural policy.
30.Veterinary policy.
31.Energy policy including electricity and gas reticulation and
energy regulation.
32.Capacity building and technical assistance to the counties.
33.Public investment.
34.National betting, casinos and other forms of gambling.
35.Tourism policy and development
PART 2—COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
The functions and powers of the county are—
Agriculture, including—
(a) crop and animal husbandry;
(b) livestock sale yards;
(c) county abattoirs;
(d) plant and animal disease control; and
(e) fisheries.
County health services, including, in particular—
(a) county health facilities and pharmacies;
(b) ambulance services;
(c) promotion of primary health care;
(d) licensing and control of undertakings that sell food to the
public;
(e) veterinary services (excluding regulation of the profession);
(f) cemeteries, funeral parlours and crematoria; and
(g) refuse removal, refuse dumps and solid waste disposal.
Control of air pollution, noise pollution, other public nuisances and
outdoor advertising.
Cultural activities, public entertainment and public amenities,
including—
(a) betting, casinos and other forms of gambling;
(b) racing;
(c) liquor licensing;
(d) cinemas;
(e) video shows and hiring;
(f) libraries;
(g) museums;
(h) sports and cultural activities and facilities; and
(i) county parks, beaches and recreation facilities.
County transport, including—
(a) county roads;
(b) street lighting;
(c) traffic and parking;
(d) public road transport; and
(e) ferries and harbours, excluding the regulation of international and national shipping and matters related
thereto.
Animal control and welfare, including—
(a) licensing of dogs; and
(b) facilities for the accommodation, care and burial of animals.
Trade development and regulation, including—
(a) markets;
(b) trade licences (excluding regulation of professions);
(c) fair trading practices;
(d) local tourism; and
(e) cooperative societies.
County planning and development, including—
(a) statistics;
(b) land survey and mapping;
(c) boundaries and fencing;
(d) housing; and
(e) electricity and gas reticulation and energy regulation.
Pre-primary education, village polytechnics, homecraft centres and
childcare facilities.
Implementation of specific national government policies on natural
resources and environmental conservation, including—
(a) soil and water conservation; and
(b) forestry.
County public works and services, including—
(a) storm water management systems in built-up areas; and
(b) water and sanitation services.
Fire fighting services and disaster management.
13.
Control of drugs and pornography.
14.
Ensuring and coordinating the participation of communities and
locations in governance at the local level and assisting
communities and locations to develop the administrative
capacity for the effective exercise of the functions and powers
and participation in governance at the local level.
KERRA Budget
Ksh 13 billion
KENHA budget
Ksh 24.6 billion
KURA budget
Ksh 6 billion
County roads budget
KSh 8.9 billion
It’s not even clear which roads are County roads
Afya house budget
Ksh 90 billion
Total health budget for all counties:
Ksh 112 billion
TLDR
Kenyan Counties are political scams with no real responsibilities
Counties are entities whose only purpose is to massage the egos of naive Kenyans and make them to feel part of eating the national cake with no tangible benefits.
What happened is the national government continued with county functions to maintain power and control. The same way they continue to undermine the constitution
He is not giving them. they are taking from the treasury like it is supposed to happen. Uhuru is wasting money duplicating county roles and yet the national government has serious tasks like education
health services. the national government has overstepped several times
NEEMA is doing that and charging licences
NACADA and other national government bodies are charging licences and regulating entertainment
the national government through KERRA KURA is constructing county roads. The ferry in Mombasa is in the hands of the national government
and many more. the only reason why the governors are silent is because they are corrupt and they dont want to be arrested. but the people on the ground are suffering with double taxation and lack of responsibility from both levels.