MCAs must have substantial academic credentials if devolution has to succeed as intended an aspiring MCA from Gesima ward has said.
Speaking on Monday at Kisii town when meeting a group of students from various universities and colleges, Charles Mokaya appealed to the Senate and National Assembly to come up with a legislation that will raise the academic requirements from these aspiring to be MCA during the 2017 polls.
According to him, the core function played by County Assembly of legislating has been an uphill task since most MCAs across the country as said to be having questionable academic backgrounds.
“There is a serious crisis in terms of legislation at the county levels. Time has come for the Senate and National Assembly to come up with specific requirements for those intending to be in the race. Some of those in office today have been coming up with bills which duplicate the existing ones,” he said.
Mokaya said the inability to legislate by MCAs would make it difficult for counties to proper economically since legislations are key to development.
“The job of MCAs does not resemble that of defunct municipalities. That is why most of our counties may not realize there goals if some restrictions are not imposed. We want people who are academically able,” he said.
His comment may elicit a heated debate in the country given a large number of MCAs are said to be having little academic qualifications contrary to the minimum of a Diploma as suggested by Mokaya.