Chapter 11, Part 2 · Art. 178

Speaker of a county assembly

2010-as-amended · effective 2010-08-27

Official text

(1) 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.

In simple words

Each county assembly has a Speaker elected by the assembly from among persons who are not members of the assembly.
Art. 178(1)
(1) Each county assembly shall have a speaker elected by the county assembly from among persons who are not members of the assembly.
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A sitting of the county assembly is presided over by the Speaker, or in their absence, another member elected by the assembly.
Art. 178(2)
(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.
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Kids explanation

Each county assembly chooses a Speaker to lead its meetings.
Art. 178(1)
(1) Each county assembly shall have a speaker elected by the county assembly from among persons who are not members of the assembly.
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