Local Government Act - Kenya Law Reports

28 CAP. 265 Local Government
[Rev. 2010
Term of office of
councilors.
11 of 1967, s. 2,
9 of 1968, Sch.,
31 of 1971, Sch.,
11 of 1984, s. 8.
Establishment and
incorporation urban
councils.
L.N. 283/1963,
L.N. 634/1963,
9 of 1968, Sch.,
11 of 1984, Sch.
(d) where the county or town council in its discretion so agrees
with the council of any contiguous municipality or county,
one councillor from amongst the councillors of that council
appointed by that council:
Provided that the total number of councillors nominated or
appointed under paragraph (b) and (c) shall not exceed one-third of
the number of elected councillors under paragraph (a) or where the
number of elected councillors is not divisible by three the next lowest
number so divisible.
(2) Every councillor appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection
(1) shall, for all the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be an elected
councillor of the county or town council.
40. (1) The term of office of every councillor nominated under
section 39 (1) (c) shall be five years or such shorter period as the Minister
may, at the time of nomination, specify:
Provided that the Minister may at any time in his discretion
terminate the nomination of such a councilor by notice in writing
delivered to the councilor and thereupon his office shall become
vacant.
(2) The term of office of every councillor appointed under
paragraph (b) or (d) of section 39 shall be five years or such shorter
period as may, at the time of appointment, be specified by the council
which appoints such councillor:
Provided that, where any such councilor ceases to be a councillor
of the urban or area council or, as the case may be, of the municipal
council which appointed him, he shall forthwith cease to be a councillor
of the county or town council.
(3) The term of office of the elected councillors specified in section
39 (1) (a) shall be five years.
Urban Councils
41. (1) For every county division there shall be an urban council
established under this Act, and every urban council shall consist of—
(a) the chairman;
(b) the vice-chairman;