Nakuru County Assembly members have shown their willingness to support the Punguza Mizigo initiative led by Third way Alliance party leader Dr Ekuru Aukot.
Aukot presented and elaborated more about the bill before Nakuru County Assembly on Wednesday.
The MCAs later engaged him with questions seeking more clarification about the bill.
The MCAs have said that they are now waiting for the bill to be brought to the house and pass it citing that it is aimed at adding more revenue to the wards for development.
As per the bill, every ward will be getting an allocation of Sh200 millions per year.
The Nakuru MCAs have vowed to go back to grassroot and sensitise the electorate on advantages of the initiative during public participation as required by law.
“We will now go back to the electorates at ward level and also help them understand more about the bill,” said Majority Leader Moses Ndung’u Kamau.
The MCAs have said that it's their time to exercise their constitutional mandate of legislation without interference by the National Assembly.
However, Aukot has faulted National Majority Leader Aden Nduale for intimidating MCAs not to support the bill. He urged MCAs to play their role without any intimidation.
“The MCAs should not be intimidated by anyone in dispensing their duties of oversight and ensuring that resources go back to the grassroot,” said Aukot.
The Bill should get the support of 24 county assemblies before going to Parliament.
If it sails through both Houses, it shall be sent to the President to sign it into law.
However, if it fails in the National Assembly, it shall go back to Kenyans through a referendum.
Aukot says he is optimistic that it will sail through. The bill seeks to among other things, reduce the number of MPs, and nominated MCAs.
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