Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (b) the development and management of its infrastructure and institutions. PART 3—FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS Respective functions and powers of national and county governments. 186. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, the functions and powers of the national government and the county governments, respectively, are as set out in the Fourth Schedule. (2) A function or power that is conferred on more than one level of government is a function or power within the concurrent jurisdiction of each of those levels of government. (3) A function or power not assigned by this Constitution or national legislation to a county is a function or power of the national government. (4) For greater certainty, Parliament may legislate for the Republic on any matter. Transfer of functions and powers between levels of government. 187. (1) A function or power of government at one level may be transferred to a government at the other level by agreement between the governments if— (a) the function or power would be more effectively performed or exercised by the receiving government; and (b) the transfer of the function or power is not prohibited by the legislation under which it is to be performed or exercised. (2) If a function or power is transferred from a government at one level to a government at the other level— (a) arrangements shall be put in place to ensure that the resources necessary for the performance of the function or exercise of the power are transferred; and (b) constitutional responsibility for the performance of the function or exercise of the power shall remain with the government to which it is assigned by the Fourth Schedule. PART 4—THE BOUNDARIES OF COUNTIES Boundaries of counties. 188. (1) The boundaries of a county may be altered only by a 113