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How Kenya Is Governed

Explore the three arms of government and how power is shared between national and county level under the 2010 Constitution

Three Arms of Government

Click a branch to explore its structure and functions

Devolution: Power Shared

The 2010 Constitution created two levels of government — national and county

National Government

  • Foreign affairs & international trade
  • National defence & security
  • Monetary policy & national economic planning
  • Immigration & citizenship
  • National public works & housing policy
  • Education curriculum & standards

County Governments (47)

  • County health services & ambulances
  • Pre-primary education & childcare
  • County roads & public transport
  • Agriculture, livestock & fisheries
  • Trade development & regulation
  • County planning & development
The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) recommends how revenue should be shared between the two levels; Parliament decides, through the Division of Revenue Act and the County Allocation of Revenue Act each year. The Constitution sets a floor: counties receive at least 15 % of revenue raised nationally, calculated on the most recently audited national accounts approved by the National Assembly — usually two to three years old, so the share looks small against the current year's revenue.