Kenyan senators are championing new legislation to grant County Public Service Boards (CPSBs) financial and legal autonomy, shielding them from gubernatorial interference.

• May 14, 2026: The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations met with the National CPSB Forum to discuss autonomy.
• Senator Mohamed Abbas, committee chair, emphasized the need for CPSBs to operate independently, similar to the Public Service Commission.
• The push aims to prevent budget cuts, curb "parallel county governments," and ensure compliance with constitutional hiring quotas for non-dominant communities, which are reportedly being breached significantly in some counties (up to 98% of employees from the same community).