COMMITTEE – COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF LAMU

A County Assembly Committee is a group of Members of the County Assembly designated to do the detailed work of the County Assembly. The Members are expected to work together toward a common goal, and may work without the restrictions of formality. Section 14 (1)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 provides that subject to the standing orders, a county assembly “may establish committees in such a manner and for such general or special purposes as it considers fit, and regulate the procedure of any committee so established”. Committees perform specific roles on behalf of the Assembly. Therefore, their mandate and powers are given by the Assembly, through the County Assembly Standing Orders (Second Edition) or resolution by the County Assembly.

This therefore implies that the mandate and powers cannot be assumed by the Committees i.e. the Committee may not go beyond the scope of the particular duties entrusted to it by the Standing Orders or by resolution of the Assembly. The Committees may also not work independently of the Assembly. The power and mandate of the Committee are for the whole Committee not its individual members i.e. the mandate of Committees has to be exercised or discharged at a properly constituted meeting. No decision of the Committee is binding unless the meeting was properly constituted in terms of notice of meeting, quorum and the leadership. Committees of the Assembly make recommendations to the Plenary of the Assembly in the form of resolutions. Their recommendations may or may not be acted upon by the Assembly or may be rejected or ignored altogether. IMPORTANCE OF COMMITTEES Committees are integral parts for the conduct of Assembly business. An effective Committee system makes the Assembly to be more responsive to the needs of the electorate while making the role of the Members more relevant and the democratic process more representative of, and accountable to, the views of the electorate. Committees are important in at least the following ways: 1. They provide opportunities for public input into the legislative processes; 2. They relieve the pressure of business on the floor of the Assembly and therefore contribute to the achievement of efficiency; 3. Committees conduct detailed investigation into an issue which may not be carried out efficiently and effectively by the whole County Assembly and therefore contributes to the attainment of democratic ideals especially transparency and accountability; 4. Committees can conduct public hearings where representatives or organizations and experts on particular subjects may be invited to give advice. This allows Committees to be more effective in making sound decisions while allowing groups of citizens a voice in policy making; 5. Make legislators work faster; 6. Enables legislators get full details in specific issues before the Assembly; 7. Make the Assembly perform many tasks at the same time; 8. Meeting point between legislators and the executive; 9. Reviewing legislation; 10. Scrutinizing the county government’s activities, policies and programs and whether they meet the objectives of legislation as intended; 11. Conducting investigations and inquiries into matters relating to their mandate Committees perform functions which the County Assembly while in Plenary is not well-suited to perform in its corporate form, such as; 1. Receiving views from the public; 2. Summoning witnesses to present oral evidence, written memoranda or documents; 3. Frequent sittings away from the precincts of the County Assembly and for longer unregulated hours; 4. Sifting evidence and formulating reasoned conclusions without observing strict rules of procedure; and 5. Carrying out inspection tours and inquiries on matters for subsequent reporting to the Assembly .

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ASSEMBLY BUSINESS COMMITTEE (HBC)

1. Hon. Azhar Ali Mbarak. – Speaker

2. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna. – Deputy Speaker

3. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana. – Majority Leader

4. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan. – Minority Leader

5. MCA Suleiman Mohamed Farah

6. MCA Brisa Deko Bana

7. MCA Mohamed Aboud Abubakar

8. MCA Aisha Abdulrahman

9. MCA Hope Wanjiku Mwaura

THE SPEAKERS PANEL

1. Hon Azhar Ali Mbarak – Speaker

2. Hon Paul Kimani Njuguna – Deputy speaker

3. Hon Atwa Salim Mohamed – Chair CPIAC

4. Hon Ahmed Hamid Omar – Chair Delegated

5. Hon Beatrice Wamaitha Munge– Chair trade

COMMITTEE ON SELECTION

1. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana. – (Majority Leader) – Chair

2. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna. – (Deputy Speaker Leader)

3. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan. – (Minority Leader)

4. MCA Mohamed Aboud Abubakar

5. MCA Sulieman Mohamed Farah

6. MCA Ahmed Hamid Omar

7. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

8. MCA Hope Wanjiku Mwaura

COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENT

1. Azhar Ali Mbarak. – Hon. Speaker

2. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna. – Hon. Deputy Speaker

3. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana. – Majority Leader

4. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan. – Minority Leader

5. MCA Aisha Abdulrahman

6. MCA Suleiman Mohamed Farah

7. MCA Hope Wanjiku Mwaura

FINANCE, BUDGET & APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE

1. MCA Barisa Deko Bana

2. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana

3. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna

4. MCA Francis Ngure Gakonga

5. MCA Mohamed Aboud Abubakar

6. MCA Aisha Abdulrahman

7. MCA James Njaaga Kariuki

8. MCA Suleiman Farah Mohamed

9. MCA Amina Hassan Bwanamkuu

COUNTY PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

1. MCA Atwaa Salim Mohamed

2. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

3. MCA James Mburu Gitonga

4. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan

5. MCA Husni Mohamed Alawy

6. MCA Hope Wanjiku Mwaura

ASSEMBLY RULES AND PROCEDURES

1. Hon. Azhar Ali Mbarak – Speaker/Chairperson

2. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna

3. MCA John Mburu Gitonga

4. MCA Amina Hassan Bwanamkuu

5. MCA Suleiman Farah Mohamed

COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION

1. MCA James Njaaga Kariuki

2. MCA Shekhuna Abbas

3. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

4. MCA Husni Alawy Mohamed

5. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan

6. MCA John Mburu Gitonga

7. MCA Aisha Abdulrahman

COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED COUNTY LEGISLATION

1. MCA Ahmed Omar Hamid

2. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana

3. MCA Atwaa Salim Mohamed

4. MCA Barisa Deko Bana

5. MCA Amina Bwanamkuu

6. MCA Mercy Wangeci Nyambura

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON LANDS AND PHYSICAL PLANNING

1. MCA Husni Mohamed Alawy

2. MCA Amina Hassan Bwanamkuu

3. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna

4. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan

5. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana

6. MCA Suleiman Farah

7. MCA Atwaa Salim Mohamed

COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL, LABOUR AND PUBLIC SERVICE

1. MCA John Mburu Gitonga

2. MCA Barisa Deko Bana

3. MCA James Njaaga Kariuki

4. MCA Shekhuna Abbas

5. MCA Suleiman Farah

6. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

7. MCA Mercy Wangeci Nyambura

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH SERVICES & ENVIRONMENT

1. MCA Francis Ngure Gakonga

2. MCA Mercy Wangeci Nyambura

3. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna

4. MCA John Mburu Gitonga

5. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan

6. MCA Shekhuna Abbas

7. MCA Amina Hassan Bwanamkuu

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT & PUBLIC WORKS

1. MCA MCA Fahd Dini Adnan

2. MCA Ahmed Omar Hamid

3. MCA Husni Alawy Mohamed

4. MCA James Njaaga Kariuki

5. MCA Amina Hassan Bwanamkuu

6. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

COMMITTEE ON TRADE, TOURISM, INFORMATION AND CO-OPERATIVES

1. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

2. MCA Hope Wanjiku Mwaura

3. MCA Fahd dini Adnan

4. MCA Mohamed Aboud Abubakar

5. MCA Mercy Wangeci Nyambura

6. MCA Francis Ngure Gakonga

7. MCA Atwaa Salim Mohamed

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND BLUE ECONOMY

1. MCA Suleiman Farah

2. MCA Aisha Abdulrahman

3. MCA Mohamed Aboud Abubakar

4. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana

5. MCA Barisa Deko Bana

6. MCA John Mburu Gitonga

7. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SOCIAL SERVICES

1. MCA Mohamed Aboud Abubakar

2. MCA Hope Wanjiku Mwaura

3. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana

4. MCA Barisa Deko Bana

5. MCA Ahmed Hamid Omar

6. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

7. MCA Atwaa Salim Mohamed

COMMITTEE ON POWER, PRIVILEGE, JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

1. Hon. Azhar Ali Mbarak – Speaker/Chairperson

2. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna

3. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana

4. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan

5. MCA Husni Alawy Mohamed

6. MCA Suleiman Farah Mohamed

COMMITTEE ON ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS AND CATERING

1. MCA Shekhuna Abbas Shekhuna

2. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan

3. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna

4. MCA Suleiman Farah Mohamed

5. MCA Husuni Alawy Mohamed

6. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

7. MCA Mercy Nyambura Wangechi

COMMITTEE ON LIAISON

1. MCA Paul Kimani Njuguna

2. MCA Shekhuna Abbas Shekhuna

3. MCA Fahd Dini Adnan

4. MCA Mohamed Aboud Abubakar

5. MCA Suleiman Farah

6. MCA Bwana Mohamed Bwana

7. MCA Barisa Deko Bana

8. MCA Atwaa Salim Mohamed

9. MCA James Njaaga Kariuki

10. MCA Ahmed Omar Hamid

11. MCA Husni Mohamed Alawy

12. MCA John Mburu Gitonga

13. MCA Francis Ngure Gakonga

14. MCA Beatrice Wamaitha Munge

15. Hon. Azhar Ali Mbarak. –Ex- Oficio