Following the 1995 Constitution and the Local Government Act, 1997 there are two levels of Government administration: the Central and the Local Governments. The system of Local Government is based on the district, as a unit under which there are lower Local Governments and Administrative Units. The Local Governments comprise the District Councils, Sub-county Councils, the City Council, City Division Councils, the Municipal Councils, Municipal Division Councils and the Town Councils. A city is equivalent to a District, and a City Council holds similar power like a district. A division is equivalent to a Sub-county, and exercises all relevant functions and powers conferred upon a Sub-county. A municipal or a Town Council is a lower Local Government of the district in which it is situated. A council is the highest political authority (with all the legislative and executive powers) within the area of jurisdiction of a Local Government. Figure 1 shows how the state is organized.
