The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is pushing for the establishment of has stated that the Party will be pushing for the regional assemblies to replace those in counties.
According to party chairman John Mbadi, county assemblies as currently constituted had little impact in legislation and playing their oversight roles as required.
“Some of them have been compromised by the Executive and have, therefore, lost meaning. They are only driven by business interests inimical to their mandate," said Mbadi.
He further argued that billions of shillings had been directed to counties in an attempt to boost investment and create jobs, with little to show for the investment.
“The results, as the Auditor General’s office shared with Kenyans recently, is a pointer to weaknesses and variables in smaller administrative units. A lot of money has been wasted on recurrent expenditures and projects that are not sustainable. These are issues that will inform the ballot question at the referendum," said Mbadi.
The Suba South lawmaker maintained that ODM was still looking at ways to either amend the law by a popular initiative or through Parliament.Article 257, (1).