The Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) is a state agency established by an Act of Parliament; The Intergovernmental Relations Act, 2012 under Section 11. The functions of the Committee are provided for in Sections 8, 12, 13 and 30-34 of the Act. Constitutionally, IGRTC draws its mandate from Article 6, 186, 187 and 189 of the Constitution.
In order to understand the mandate of IGRTC, it is important to remember that Kenya’s new system of devolved government creates two distinct and inter-dependent levels of government, the National and County Governments, with constitutionally assigned functions and powers defined in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
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