Prime Minister Raila Odinga is welcomed by Cord Nairobi County ward representatives for a luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nairobi April 3, 2013. He warned of a scheme to derail devolution of power to the grassroots.
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has warned of a scheme to derail devolution of power to the grassroots.
Mr Odinga said undermining the
authority of governors was part of the plot and urged the officials to
unite in defence of devolution.
He said Kenyans must be allowed to hold responsible those elected in the last polls to manage the counties.
"That is why I want to call on all governors and
county assembly members, regardless of party to hold their ground, stand
firm and demand to be given the full space and mandate to implement the
devolution agenda of their voters," said Mr Odinga when addressing Cord
Nairobi County Assembly members at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nairobi
Wednesday.
He asked the government to allow governors to take
over offices currently occupied by Provincial Commissioners and County
Commissioners saying that it was sad some civil servants were
humiliating governors.
“As a coalition we stand
strongly for the full and undiluted devolution of powers and resources
to the counties,” said Mr Odinga.
He said that the constitutional provisions to
restructure the provincial administration to fit into the new
Constitution is being manipulated by power brokers in government to
undermine the authority of the Kenyan voters.
He also urged senators to immediately initiate
demands for the full funding for the devolved governments saying that
most Kenyans' hopes are now dependent on devolution.
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