Council of Professionals of Kenya.[Photo/the-star.co.ke]
The Council of Professionals of Kenya (CPK) has written to the Treasury and the Controller of Budget asking it to stop disbursing funds to counties that have passed the controversial People’s Assemblies motion.
Addressing the press in Nairobi, chairman Ababu Namwamba called for the dissolution of seven counties Siaya, Homa Bay, Vihiga, Busia, Kisumu, Migori and Kakamega for passing illegal motions on formation of People’s Assemblies, which are not anchored in the Constitution and are, therefore, a contravention of good governance and the rule of law.
CPK told the Senate and the National Assembly to act against the four counties saying the members of the county assemblies who passed the motion had violated with impunity, the very Constitution they swore to defend.
The withdrawal of funds should stop until the counties that have affected the motion satisfy that their actions are authorized by the law establishing the County Governments and Assemblies. “Peoples Assemblies are a threat to devolution.
Resources cannot be used in matters that are unconstitutional. The council has written to Treasury, Senate, and Parliament. We want disciplinary action taken against the four counties. This will deter other counties planning to pass the so-called People’s Assemblies motion,” he said.
According to the Council, People’s Assemblies are intended to culminate in an illegal and unconstitutional outfit that will threaten and put the security of the State into serious jeopardy.
“Going by past experiences in the region, this is likely to result into displacements and deaths of thousands of people and in prolonged unmitigated internal strife and civil wars that will rip asunder the country’s peaceful social fabric,” he said