(1) The boundaries of a county may be altered only by a resolution–
- (a) recommended by an independent commission set up for that purpose by Parliament; and
- (b) passed by–
- (i) the National Assembly, with the support of at least two-thirds of all of the members of the Assembly; and
- (ii) the Senate, with the support of at least two-thirds of all of the county delegations.
(2) The boundaries of a county may be altered to take into account–
- (a) population density and demographic trends;
- (b) physical and human infrastructure;
- (c) historical and cultural ties;
- (d) the cost of administration;
- (e) the views of the communities affected;
- (f) the objects of devolution of government; and
- (g) geographical features.