The Executive

Syllabus tag: KCSE | History and Government | Form 3 | Topic 26 The Executive

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Describe the composition of the national executive.
• State the powers and functions of the President and Deputy President.
• Describe the Cabinet, the Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• Describe the Public Service and the disciplined services, and the checks on the executive.

Summary

The Executive implements and enforces the law. It consists of the President, the Deputy President, the Cabinet and the Public Service. The President is Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief, elected for a maximum of two five-year terms, and his powers are checked by Parliament, the courts and the Constitution.