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Purpose and legislative effect
“This Act may be cited as the National Government Co-ordination Act.”
This Act may be cited as the National Government Co-ordination Act. Section 2 defines terms used in the Act, including "Cabinet Secretary", "Chief Administrative Secretary", "county", "national government administrative officer", "national government function" and "Principal Secretary". Facilitate the exercise of executive authority pursuant to Articles 131(1)(b) and 132(3)(b) and (c) of the Constitution. The national government must act in accordance with the national values and principles of the Constitution, including the values and principles set out in Articles 10, 189, 201(d) and 232. The national government must ensure reasonable access to its services in all parts of the Republic, subject to appropriateness given the nature of the service and Article 6(3) of the Constitution.
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This Act may be cited as the National Government Co-ordination Act.
Section 1
Each Cabinet Secretary must carry out the functions assigned to them by the President, the Constitution, this Act or any other written law; and Cabinet decisions are binding on all Cabinet Secretaries.
Section 10
The President may assign functions of the national executive to any person through the relevant Cabinet Secretary and may require that person to prepare and submit a report on any matter.
Section 7
A national government administrative officer appointed under section 15 must coordinate national government functions at county level and other decentralised units, subject to the Constitution, this Act and other written law.
Section 17
The Cabinet Secretary may, with the approval of the President, make regulations to carry the purposes of the Act into effect.
Section 23
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Source record from new.kenyalaw.org · As at 17 May 2024
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