Governor William Kabogo wants the number of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly reduced from 349 to 47 in a bid to save taxpayers money.
Speaking in Limuru town on Monday, Kabogo said that the high number of MPs is costing tax payers a lot of money.
Kabogo said that reducing the legislative slots in the National Assembly will also streamline the House which he says lacks proper coordinated agenda.
“The number of MPs should be reduced to 47. Kenyans are tired of paying huge taxes to accommodate salaries for these high numbers,” he said.
Kabogo said that some MPs have failed in their legislative roles and are doing little to help the people that elected them.
“As a country we should focus on minimal number of representation in the National Assembly, the Senate and County Assemblies,” he added.
Meanwhile, Kabogo has accused MPs of plotting to undermine other state agencies by cutting their budgetary allocations.
Kabogo says that the move by MPs to cut down the senate and Judiciary budget is a threat to devolution.
“We are reading malice and witch-hunt in the move by MPs to slash down budgetary allocations for the senate, Salaries & Remuneration Commission (SRC) and Judiciary,” he said.