Article 111. Special Bills concerning county governments
Official Constitutional Text
111. (1) A special Bill concerning a county government shall proceed in the same manner as an ordinary Bill concerning county government, subject to clauses (2) and (3).
(2) The National Assembly may amend or veto a special Bill that has been passed by the Senate only by a resolution supported by at least two-thirds of the members of the Assembly.
(3) If a resolution in the National Assembly to amend or veto a special Bill fails to pass, the Speaker of the Assembly shall, within seven days, refer the Bill, in the form adopted by the Senate, to the President for assent.
Plain English Explanation
This is a simplified summary to explain this article in clear language. It is not the legal text of the Constitution.
Article 111 of the Kenyan Constitution details the legislative voting power required when the National Assembly handles a "special bill" concerning counties—such as county election laws or the annual County Allocation of Revenue Bill—that has already been approved by the Senate. It establishes that while these special bills generally follow the same path as ordinary county bills, the National Assembly cannot easily alter or dismiss them. To amend or veto a special bill passed by the Senate, the National Assembly must marshal a high voting threshold of at least a two-thirds majority of all its members. If the National Assembly tries to change or kill the bill but fails to secure this two-thirds majority, the push fails, and the Speaker of the National Assembly must forward the bill exactly as the Senate wrote it to the President for official assent within seven days.