Senate Speaker Ekwe Ethuro, the second annual legislative summit for senators and MCAs kicked off amid calls by the National Assembly budget committee to scrap Senate and reduce the number of wards. Photo/the-star.co.ke
The Second Annual Legislative Summit for Senators and MCAs kicked off amid calls by the National Assembly budget committee to scrap Senate and reduce the number of wards.
The devolution conference that will be graced by the President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to end on Friday and it is taking place at Pride Inn Paradise Beach Resort, Mombasa County.
The meeting, organized jointly by the Senate and the County Assemblies Forum (CAF), brings together all senators and MCAs from the 47 county assemblies.
CAF secretary general Albert Kochei said the summit will provide an opportunity for MCAs to interact with senators and review how the two organs discharged their mandate in the four years they have been in the office.
He added that the conference is also expected to provide a platform for participants to evaluate the performance of both levels of government in matters of policy, law, accountability, good governance, and service delivery, among others.
“This is a great opportunity for the legislators to have a national conversation on issues to do with legislation, oversight and representation in the Senate and county assemblies. We are approaching the next election and we will be preparing ground for the next legislature,” said Kochei.