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    "id": 1625315,
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    "content": "(a) the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya; (b)the Kenya Institute of Planners; (c) the Architectural Association of Kenya. (d) the Law Society of Kenya. (e) an association of Urban Areas and Cities. (f) the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya and, (g) the Business Community. 4. Where the Ad Hoc Committee under Section 2 determines that the municipality under review meets the requisite criteria for classification as a city, the County Governor shall transmit the recommendation to the County Assembly for approval. 5. Where the County Assembly approves the recommendation for conferment of city status to a municipality under this section, the Clerk of the County Assembly shall transmit the resolution to the Senate for consideration. 6 . Where the Senate approves the recommendation, the Clerk of the Senate shall forward the resolution to the President for conferment of city status on the municipality.” Hon. Senators, in order to facilitate the Senate in its consideration of the conferment of city status to Thika Municipality as contemplated in Section 8(5) of the Urban Areas and Cities Act (Cap.275), I forthwith refer the Message to the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations for consideration, pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (7)(c). I also direct that the Committee expedites its consideration of this matter and tables its report for consideration by the Senate. The Clerk of the County Assembly also forwarded to the Clerk of the Senate, the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee constituted by the Governor of Kiambu County to consider the application by the Board of the Thika Municipality for conferment of city status to the municipality. Hon. Senators, Section 8(6) of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, Cap 275, provides as follows- (1) The board of a municipality may, upon a resolution, apply to the county executive committee for consideration for the conferment of city status. (2) Where the executive committee approves the application, the county governor shall constitute an ad hoc committee to consider the recommendation and advise as appropriate. (3) The ad hoc committee shall comprise of relevant professionals in good standing nominated by the following institutions taking account of regional, ethnic and gender diversity and representation of persons with disability― (a) The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya; (b) The Kenya Institute of Planners; (c) The Architectural Association of Kenya;"
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