INTRODUCTION
Kenya just crossed the dawn of major administrative change. The new 2010 Constitution of Kenya has delivered a structure of devolved government and has started to make a fresh opportunity from former; of what was ordinarily central government control. At present, 47 counties have been established, each having its own assembly, the association of which is voted by the residents living in the particular counties. Such a transference of power possibly will remedy the desires of diverse stress and indigenous groups.
That an effort has been made to develop a robust local régime than that of the past is not anything first-hand to Kenya. One of the key trends marked is that it appears as if the account of Kenya, with regard to devolution, …show more content…
Chapter two – the Republic; the Constitution proclaims Kenya to be a republic, with section 6 (1) in Chapter Two declaring: “The territory of Kenya is divided into the counties specified in the First Schedule”. Furthermore, article 6 (2) states: “The governments at the national and county levels are distinct and independent and shall conduct their mutual relations on the basis of consultation and co-operation.”
It is clearly evident that the existence of County Governments has been legitimized by the Constitution of Kenya, and clarity on their independence has also been stated.

Chapter Eleven, containing articles 174 to 200, is devoted to the devolution of government. The chapter is alienated into the subsequent seven parts:
• Part 1: Objects and Principles of Devolved Government;
• Part 2: County Governments;
• Part 3: Functions and Powers of County Governments;
• Part 4: The Boundaries of Counties;
• Part 5: Relationships between …show more content…
In some circumstances, it makes no intelligence to reword the sections, particularly those that have a solid link to the particular drivers and pointers, so they are cited straight from the Constitution.

The initial part of the chapter, has a solid correlation to the known drivers and pointers. In footings of section 174, the aims of the devolution of government are given as:
• “to promote democratic and accountable exercise of power;
• to foster national unity by recognizing diversity;
• to give powers of self-governance to the people and enhance the participation of the people in the exercise of the powers of the State and in making decisions affecting them;
• to recognize the right of communities to manage their own affairs and to further their development;
• to protect and promote the interests and rights of minorities and marginalized communities;
• to promote social and economic development and the provision of proximate, easily accessible services throughout Kenya;
• to ensure equitable sharing of national and local resources throughout Kenya;
• to facilitate the decentralization of State organs, their functions and services, from the capital of Kenya;