The Directorate is headed by the Director Legislative and Procedural Services.
It is charged with the responsibility of handling all legal matters arising in the County Assembly, offering procedural advice during plenary sessions and committee meetings.
The Directorate is composed of five departments, namely: Legislative & Procedural Services, Committee Services, Legal Services, Sergeants-At-Arms and Budget Office.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS
Legislative and Procedural Services
The Legislative and Procedural Services Department coordinates and supervises the functions and operations of the Table Office. This includes marshalling/processing of published Bills, Motions and Sessional Papers, weekly programme of business, preparation and timely circulation of Order Papers, Votes and Proceedings as well as keeping custody of all the County Assembly Journals. The Department also coordinates matters connected to Parliamentary Associations and offers Legislative and Procedural advice to the Speaker, Members of the County Assembly, Presiding Officers and other staff during the legislative process.
Legal Services
Drafting of legislative bills proposed by members or Assembly committees;
Scrutinizing Assembly bills to ensure they comply and do not contradict the Constitution or any other national legislation;
Drawing contracts and legal agreements on behalf of the Assembly;
Offering advice on procedure and practice to the Speaker, other presiding officers and members of the County Assembly;
Ensuring compliance with the law;
Giving of legal opinions on matters before or relating to the County Assembly;
Carrying on legal research on matters before the Department;
Interpreting and advising the Assembly accordingly on legal matters;
Providing any other legal services that may be required by the Assembly, its committees, the Speaker or the Clerk.
Committee Services
Assisting committees to 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 Assembly;
Assisting and facilitating committees to vet and report on appointments where the Constitution or any law requires the Assembly to approve;
Assisting committees to make reports and recommendations to the Assembly as often as possible, including recommendations of proposed legislation;
They Make all administrative arrangements for meetings, public hearings, and visits;
Preparing briefing materials for the committee;
Liaising closely with Members, government departments, the Chapter 15 institutions, including the Auditor General, the Controller of Budget, among others, and the public to ensure the effective inquiry of matters and the timely presentation of reports to the Assembly;
Sergeant-At-Arms
Maintain custody of the mace;
Ensure protective security for all persons and property and advises the Speaker and the Clerk on the same;
Performs chamber and ceremonial duties like leading the Speaker’s procession
Organizes educational tours and visits to the Assembly;
Enforce and implement the Speaker’s orders and other directives;
Allocate office accommodation to Members of County Assembly and staff and committee rooms to committees;
Ensure fire prevention and safety of the facilities;
Ensure compliance with occupational health requirements/standards;
Access control management;
Crowd management;
Ensure desirable housekeeping standards;
Maintain decorum within the precincts of parliament;
Disaster preparedness and mitigation;
Investigating incidents;
Disseminates relevant information to members through notice boards;
Carries out periodical security surveys; and
Conducts institutional risk assessment;
Budget Office
Monitoring budget implementation;
Analyzing budget performance and advising on appropriate measures to be undertaken;
Preparing reports for management consumption;
Assisting in presentation of financial information relevant to budget committee;
Collecting and collating budgetary information from various sources for analysis;
Maintaining relevant statistics on public revenue and expenditure figures;