Parlaiment in session.[Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Parliament has summoned Kiambu and Kilifi counties over controversial bills.
The two counties are behind bills that seek to restrict 70 per cent of all employment in public entities and private enterprises to local communities.
The National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity Committee said the Bills passed by Kiambu and Kilifi counties are “unconstitutional and untenable.”
“Under my stewardship, this committee will not allow counties to pass unconstitutional and divisive laws,” nominated MP Maina Kamanda said shortly after being elected unopposed to chair the committee.
Mr Kamanda directed his committee secretariat to immediately write to the counties to appear before Parliament the first week of January.
He wants the counties to explain why they were pushing for the bills that are contrary to the Constitution and National Cohesion and Integration Act.
“We have so many Kenyans working in America and Europe, UK and United Arab Emirates and they are accepted. Then you hear people in their own country being gagged that they can’t work in some place,” said Mr Kamanda.