Kathiani Member of Parliament Robert Mbui has called for the scraping of the Senate.

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Speaking in Kathiani on Monday, Mbui said that although the Senate is enshrined in the constitution, its work is not being felt on the ground.

He claimed that the Senate has failed to effectively oversight county executives on utilisation of public funds.

"There is no Senator I know who follows up to see how the county is utilising the funds given to them. 

"They are all stuck in Nairobi while counties misappropriate funds, the Senate should be scrapped off because we can't see its work," he said.

He accused the Senate of frustrating county functions by seeking for an increase on revenue allocated to the devolved units.

According to Mbui, since the National Assembly and the Senate failed to agree on the later's proposal to increase revenue allocation to counties, the devolved units will suffer a setback, since they won't receive money soon.

"As long as the National Assembly and the Senate have not agreed on the allocation, the counties will have to wait in order to receive funds," he said. 

Mbui spoke after issuing bursaries to several schools in his constituency. Some of the schools he visited include; Kitie, and Mutumbini.