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Section 46 of County Governments Act: County executive committee to determine organisation of county

    

(1) The county executive committee shall determine the organization of the county and its various departments, and for that purpose may—
(a) establish, continue or vary any department, and determine the objects and purposes of the department;
(b) determine the number and nature of departments at the decentralized units;
(c) abolish any department; and
(d) determine or change the name of any department.
(2) When establishing departments and organizing the county, the county executive committee shall take into account, and be guided by, the need to—
(a) be responsive to the needs of the local community and the functions and competencies assigned to and transferred to the county;
(b) facilitate a culture of public service and accountability in the county public service;
(c) be performance oriented and focused on the objects of devolved government set out in Article 174 of the Constitution;
(d) ensure that the county departments align their roles and responsibilities with the priorities and objectives set out in the county’s policies and plans;
(e) organise its departments and other structures in a flexible way in order to respond to changing priorities and circumstances;
(f) assign clear responsibilities for the management and coordination of departments and functions;
(g) allow participatory decision making as far as is practicable; and
(h) provide an equitable, fair, open and non-discriminatory working environment.

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