COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS V. ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE SENATE, LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, COMMISSION ON REVENUE ALLOCATION, CONTROLLER OF BUDGET, COUNTY ASSEMBLY FORUM & KATIBA INSTITUTE

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

(Coram: Maraga CJ and P; Mwilu DCJ and V-P; Ibrahim, Ojwang, Wanjala, Njoki and Lenaola, SCJJ)

REFERENCE NO. 2 OF 2017

IN THE MATTER OF: AN APPLICATION BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION UNDER ARTICLE 163(6) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA

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IN THE MATTER OF: THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA 2010

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IN THE MATTER OF: THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ACT NO. 17 OF 2012

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IN THE MATTER OF: THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ACT 2012

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IN THE MATTER OF: THE DIVISION OF REVENUE ACT, 2014

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IN THE MATTER OF: THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE ACT, 2014

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IN THE MATTER OF: THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 18 OF 2012

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IN THE MATTER OF: THE SUPREME COURT ACT NO. 7 OF 2011 (CAP 9A)

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THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS....................................................APPLICANT

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ATTORNEY GENERAL..............................................1^ST INTERESTED PARTY

THE SENATE...............................................................2^ND INTERESTED PARTY

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