Committees

All county assemblies form special committees that provide oversight for the work of the county executive. The committees play a vital role in ensuring that the County Government tackles the priority issues in the county. The House committees in the Kitui County Assembly are as follows:

DEPARTMENTAL/ SECTORAL COMMITTEES

1. Finance and Economic Planning Committee
2. Lands, Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development Committee
3. Basic Education, Training, and Skills Development Committee
4. Trade, ICT, and Cooperative Development Committee
5. Agriculture, Water, and Irrigation Committee
6. Health and Sanitation Committee
7. Environment, Energy and Mineral Investments Development Committee
8. Tourism Committee
9. Labour and Social Welfare Committee
10. Public service and Administration Committee
11. Justice and Legal Affairs Committee
12. Culture, Youth, Sports, Gender, and Social Services Committee

SELECT COMMITTEES

1. Budget and Appropriations Committee
2. Procedure and Rules Committee
3. Public Investments and Accounts Committee
4. Selection Committee
5. County Assembly Business Committee
6. Liaison Committee
7. Appointments Committee
8. Powers and Privileges Committee
9. Implementation Committee
10. Committee on Delegated County Legislation

POWERS AND PRIVILEGES OF COMMITTEES

Committees enjoy and exercise all the powers and privileges bestowed on the Assembly by the Constitution and statutes, including;

• Power to summon witnesses
• Receive evidence
• To request and receive papers and documents from the Government and the public.

PUBLIC ACCESS TO MEETINGS OF SELECT COMMITTEES

All committee proceedings are open to the public unless in exceptional circumstances the Speaker has determined that there are justifiable reasons for the exclusion of the public. The Committee may adjourn to seek leave of the Speaker to exclude the public.

Download the Full list of members in each committee 2022 below.