Senate Majority leader Prof Kithure Kindiki tabled a Bill that seeks to
have a consultative forum in every county to co-ordinate development
activities, and will comprise counties heads of department and heads of
recognised professional bodies. PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
A Bill passed by the National Assembly on July 22 wants every
county to have a consultative forum to co-ordinate development
activities, and will comprise counties heads of department and heads of
recognised professional bodies.
The MPs want the
consultative forums to be chaired by governors or their deputies, and in
the absence of both, a member of the county executive committee
designated by the governor.
Senate Majority leader Prof
Kithure Kindiki (MP, Tharaka Nithi) tabled the Bill that was seconded
by Senator Abdirahman Hassan (MP, Wajir).
The proposals
are contained in the Status Law (Miscellaneous Amendments (No 2) Bill,
2013 that was tabled on Thursday for debate in the Senate.
Senators,
however, are poised to reject the Bill that rivals the controversial
County Development Boards they chair at county level.
FORUM CRITICISED
Senators Mutula Kilonzo Jnr (Makueni) and Billow Kerrow (Mandera) criticised the plan, saying the forums are insignificant.
“I
do not see the need to have a county consultative forum that consists
of members of the executive to coordinate development, when they can do
so through their regular meetings,” said Mr Kerrow.
In
contribution, Mr Kilonzo Jnr said the Bill could have been subjected to
the relevant departmental committee for scrutiny before being tabled in
the House for discussion.
Mr Kilonzo said some of the
sections of the Bill are inconsistent with the constitution, as well as
with the resolutions of the House.
On the proposal to
amend the transition to devolved government Act, 2012 (No. 1 of 2012),
he said the Transition Authority should not be given more powers,
observing that it had failed Kenyans in the functions for which it was
created.
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