120 Constitution of Kenya, 2010 Public participation and county assembly powers, privileges and immunities. 196. (1) A county assembly shall— (a) conduct its business in an open manner, and hold its sittings and those of its committees, in public; and (b) facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of the assembly and its committees. (2) A county assembly may not exclude the public, or any media, from any sitting unless in exceptional circumstances the speaker has determined that there are justifiable reasons for doing so. (3) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for the powers, privileges and immunities of county assemblies, their committees and members. County assembly gender balance and diversity. 197. (1) Not more than two-thirds of the members of any county assembly or county executive committee shall be of the same gender. (2) Parliament shall enact legislation to— (a) ensure that the community and cultural diversity of a county is reflected in its county assembly and county executive committee; and (b) prescribe mechanisms to protect minorities within counties. County government during transition. 198. While an election is being held to constitute a county assembly under this Chapter, the executive committee of the county, as last constituted remains competent to perform administrative functions until a new executive committee is constituted after the election. Publication of county legislation. 199. (1) County legislation does not take effect unless published in the Gazette. (2) National and county legislation may prescribe additional requirements in respect of the publication of county legislation. Legislation on Chapter. 200. (1) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for all matters necessary or convenient to give effect to this Chapter.