The Lamu county government last week
unanimously passed a Bill allowing their governor and speaker to enjoy
the trappings of power.
If the Bill becomes law, the
leaders will fly both the national and county flags, while Members of
the County Assembly (MCAs) shall maintain the title “honourable.”
The
Bill tabled in the assembly by Hongwe Ward Representative, James
Njuguna Komu, recommended that the Governor Issa Timamy be referred to
as “His Excellency.”
The motion also recommended that the leaders of majority and minority be given official vehicles.
The motion also recommended that the leaders of majority and minority be given official vehicles.
“I
am happy that my fellow MCAs passed the Bill with one voice. What
remains now is for it to be signed into law, so that the proposals can
be implemented,” said Mr Komu in a phone interview with the Nation.
He
said the quest to have the clerk of the assembly to also fly the flags,
as stated in the original motion, was dismissed by the ward
representatives.
The development comes just a month after Mr Komu came out publicly, accusing Members of Parliament of “persecuting devolution.”
This
was after the MPs passed a Bill seeking to ban governors from flying
national flags and also being denied the title of “His Excellency.”
President Uhuru Kenyatta has not ascended to the Bill and there are reports that he would return the Bill back to Parliament.
Mr
Komu argued that the move by the MPs to also stop MCAs from being
addressed by the title “honourable” was wrong and that they (MCAs) were
not willing to accept such “harsh” working conditions.
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