Legislative authority of county assemblies
A county assembly holds the county's legislative authority and may make laws needed to perform county functions under the Fourth Schedule. It may oversee the county executive and approve plans and policies for county resources and infrastructure.
The official text
(1) The legislative authority of a county is vested in, and exercised by, its county assembly.
(2) A county assembly may make any laws that are necessary for, or incidental to, the effective performance of the functions and exercise of the powers of the county government under the Fourth Schedule.
(3) A county assembly, while respecting the principle of the separation of powers, may exercise oversight over the county executive committee and any other county executive organs.
(4) A county assembly may receive and approve plans and policies for—
(a) the management and exploitation of the county’s resources; and
(b) the development and management of its infrastructure and institutions.
Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.