Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nakuru have said that there is need to carry out comprehensive audit of all devolved governments to avoid loss of public funds.
Saying that the government still has a challenge in tackling corruption at both the county and national level, the CSOs argue that the slow pace of implementing the constitution is creating fertile ground for corruption to thrive.
Centre for Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance programmes manager Masese Kemunche, who spoke on behalf of the CSOs, said that as the country marks the fourth anniversary since the promulgation of the current constitution, there is abuse of power in the guise of implementing the laws.
Speaking in Nakuru, Masese said that of significance was the manner in which parliament added itself time to implement the last bits of the constitution.
He said that the slow implementation of the constitution is slowing down development.
“This delay has only created more room for political bickering. This is denying the common mwananchi development,” said Masese.
He said that devolution is the most affected with most devolved governments denying members of the public a chance to participate in major decision making processes. He said this exclusion is to blame for the recent complaints regarding finance bills that saw charges for single business permits increased without consultation.