Kenyan Mps urged to attend retreat

Written By:Claire Wanja,    Posted: Fri, Jul 22, 2011

Mudavadi says the retreat is very crucial for MPS who will play a pivotal role in ensuring the County Governments are put in place Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government Mr. Musalia Mudavadi is urging Members of Parliament to attend a retreat on the Devolved Government scheduled for this weekend in Naivasha. In a statement Friday, Mr. Mudavadi says the treat is important as it will help the MPs understand the proposals made on the actualization and realization of devolved governments under the County Governments as enshrined in the Constitution. He said the Task Force on Devolved Government (TFDG), which is mandated to propose ways to make the devolved model of government functional and efficient has already prepared a report which it would wish to share with Legislators before it is finally presented to Parliament. Mr. Mudavadi says the retreat to be held at the Great Rift Valley Lodge on Sunday and Monday will is very crucial for Members of Parliament who will play a pivotal role in ensuring the County Governments as stated in the Constitution are put in place and management of the same spelt out clearly. The Task Force which is chaired by a renowned Lawyer Mr. Mutakha Kangu wants every County Assembly to have a minimum of 25 members. TFDG in its report relied on a formula through which each constituency will have a minimum of three and a maximum of five civic wards, which would each elect members of County Assemblies. The proposal would reduce ward representatives from the current 3,465 - including nominated councillors - to just about 2,000.