Devolved units (counties) have been pressed upon to embrace alternative dispute solving tactics as rows involving National and County governments will no longer be handled in law courts.
This ensued the establishment of alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) 2018 that provides measures for levelling intergovernmental disputes through arbitration, negotiations and mediation.
The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Devolution and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) Eugene Wamalwa, stated the once the regulations are ratified into law, intergovernmental arguments will be expected to be resolved cordially and through discussion.
Nonetheless, CS Wamalwa said judicial systems will be the last resort in-case all other methods proved futile.Wamalwa expressed concern that money to a tune of between 20 to 30 Million shillings was being spent in courts by the units as litigation fees per case.
“This funds that would otherwise be channeled in to development,” stated the CS.
The CS observed this in a speech read on his behalf by secretary for State Department of Devolution and Inter Governmental relations Simeon Kirrgoty during a validation workshop in Kisumu on Wednesday.
On his part, Kirrgoty said the National & county governments and stakeholders are currently engaging validation workshops across the country before the regulations are enacted by Parliament into law.