Speaking at Kisii University sports ground during the Kisii Entrepreneurship Summit Chairman of Council of Governors and Meru County Governor Peter Munya has faulted the national government’s decision to reduce by 3 percent County allocations and increasing of levies charged to counties.
“There is no logic to reduce county government allocations by 3 percent and increase levies charged,” said Munya.
He said that the senate should spearhead efforts to materialise devolution although few senators have backed up devolution. He encouraged the organisation of more enterprise summits as they offer avenues for investors and encourage entrepreneurial culture among the locals.
Speaking at the same venue Kisii County Governor James Ongwae called upon investors and Kisii people both locally and abroad to invest at home since it was the best move to empower the county economically.
“To our investors and the Kisii people both abroad and locally this County has a lot of business opportunities and your investment will boost it economically,” said Ongwae.
He further added that leaders in the county should use politics to beef up development but not to use development opportunities to pursue political interests.