These are select committees whose members are nominated by the House Business Committee in consultation with County Assembly parties.
Functions
✓ Investigate, inquire into, and report on all matters relating to the mandate, management, activities, administration, operations and estimates of the assigned departments.
✓ Study the program and policy objectives of departments and the effectiveness of the implementation
✓ Study and review all County legislation referred to it
✓ Study, asses and analyze the relative success of the departments as measured by the results obtained as compared with their stated objectives.
✓ Investigate and inquire into all matters relating to the assigned departments as they may deem necessary, and as may be referred to them by the House
✓ Vet and report on all appointments where the Constitution or any law requires the House to approve, expect those under Standing Order 185 (Committee on Appointments)
✓ Make reports and recommendations to the House as often as possible, including recommendations or proposed legislation.
Below are the Sectoral Committees;
- Committee on county administration and public service.
- Culture, social services & gender.
- Environmental wildlife & natural resources
- Finance & planning
- Land agriculture,livestock and fisheries
- Roads & public works
- Special programmes
- Trade industry & tourism.
- Water, health and sanitation
Committee on county administration and public service
Matters relating to oversight of County Government administrative services
and their delivery
Culture, Social services & gender
Matters relating to cultural activities and local heritage with keen interest on gender issues
Environmental, Wildlife & Natural Resources
Matters relating to the implementation of specific National Government policies on natural resources and environmental conservation
Finance & Planning
Matters relating to County planning and development
Land, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Matters relating to agriculture, livestock and fisheries
Roads & Public works
Matters relating to County transport
Special Programmes
Matters relating to constitutional affairs, elections, the administration of law and order, ethics, integrity, anti-corruption activities, human rights, special programs