Senate Commitee inquires into Kisumu Municipal Board Operations

This decision follows a damning testimony from Kisumu County municipal board chairpersons, who alerted the Senate to a total breakdown in the working relationship between their boards and the County Executive. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations will summon county governors to address a governance crisis impacting municipal boards across Kenya. This comes after chairpersons from Kisumu County municipal boards testified to a breakdown in relationships with the County Executive.

Municipal boards allege their semi-autonomous status is undermined by centralized county control, reducing them to mere agents.
Kisumu County municipal officials reported receiving only 30% to 40% of their approved budgetary allocations, leading to financial starvation.
The Senate committee, led by Senator Abbas Mohamed, directed the chairpersons to provide specific evidence of breaches of the Urban Areas and Cities Act and the Public Finance Management Act.

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