The County Assembly of Makueni is the legislative arm of the County Government established pursuant to Article 176 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya and is one of the forty seven (47) County Assemblies in Kenya. As by Article 177 (1) stipulates, the Assembly consists of members elected by registered voters of the Wards on the same day as a general election of Members of Parliament, each Ward constituting a single member constituency. The Assembly further consists of a number of special seat members necessary to ensure that no more than two-thirds of the membership of the Assembly is of the same gender and the number of members of marginalized groups, including persons with disabilities and the youth all nominated by political parties in proportion to the seats received in that election in that County by each political party. The Speaker is an ex officio member.