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Section 26 of County Governments Act: Number and delimitation of electoral Wards, etc.

    

(1) There shall be not more than one thousand four hundred and fifty electoral Wards for purposes of the election of county assembly members.
(2) For purposes of the first general elections under the Constitution, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (in this Part referred to as the “Commission”) shall ensure that each county comprises at least ten Wards.
(3) The Commission shall review the names and boundaries of Wards at intervals of not less than eight years, and not more than twelve years, but any review shall—
(a) ensure that no county shall comprise less than twenty-five Wards; and
(b) be completed at least twelve months before a general election of county assembly members.
(4) The requirements under subsection (3) above shall not apply to the review of Ward boundaries preceding the first election under this Act.
(5) If a general election is to be held within twelve months after the completion of a review by the Commission, the new boundaries shall take effect in the subsequent election.
(6) The boundaries of each Ward shall be such that the number of inhabitants in the Ward is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota, but the number of inhabitants of a Ward may be more or less than the population quota in the manner mentioned in subsection (7) to take account of—
(a) geographical features and urban centres;
(b) community of interest, historical, economic and cultural ties; and (c) means of communication.
(7) The number of inhabitants of a Ward may be more or less than the population quota by a margin of not more than—
(a) forty per cent for cities and sparsely populated areas; or
(b) thirty per cent for the other areas.
(8) In reviewing Ward boundaries, the Commission shall—
(a) consult all interested parties; and
(b) progressively work towards ensuring that the number of inhabitants in each constituency and Ward is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota.

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