A Sub-Committee to ascertain the assets and liabilities of the county government of Nakuru has been launched.
The Inter-Agency Committee comprises among others a representative of the auditor general and the Transition Authority (TA).
County Transition Co-ordinator Anne Muthoni Kagumba said that the committee has already toured Bahati, Gilgil, Subukia and Naivasha.
“We will visit all the 11 sub counties with a view of preparing an inventory of county assets and liabilities by the end of this month,'' said Kagumba.
She said that the aim of the round tour is to collect views from members of the public.
Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua who officiated the launch on Tuesday said that preparation of the inventory will help establish assets that were acquired illegally by greedy individuals in the process of transitioning into devolved governments.
Kinuthia called members of the public to fully participate in the process in order to ensure that it meets its objectives.
However, a section of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have opposed the committee terming its existence illegal.
The objections, raised through house majority leader Samuel Waithuki, imply exclusion of the assembly in the formation of the inter-agency committee.
“Whatever that the committee is mandated to do was done by the Transition Authority and report compiled and handed to county secretary,” he claimed yesterday.
He added, “The assembly asked me to table findings about county assets and liabilities made by TA. I got the report from Joseph Motari, the county secretary so the committee formed is illegal,” he said.
He said the review and record of the county’s assets and liabilities was a crucial matter that required consultation with the county assembly. However, Motari said they had an earlier report but it was inconclusive prompting the TA to seek fresh inventory.