Proposed legislation aimed at enhancing county oversight and accountability has been met with strong opposition from key state institutions and the Council of Governors (CoG), who argue it violates the Constitution and risks undermining county operations.

• The County Oversight and Accountability Bill (Senate Bill No 3 of 2024), sponsored by Senator Ledama Olekina, seeks to empower individual Senators with direct oversight powers over county governments.
• Institutions including the Office of the Attorney-General and the State Law Office argue the bill attempts to transform institutional Senate powers into personalized political authority, contradicting constitutional provisions.
• The Council of Governors, along with the Office of the Attorney-General, contends that the bill duplicates existing laws, creates unfunded mandates, and encroaches on the constitutional mandate of County Assemblies to oversee county executives.