The Council of Governors has openly opposed the move by Members of Parliament to entrench the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF), the Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund in the Constitution.
Led by their vice chairperson and Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga, the Council of Governors appeared before the National Assembly on Thursday, January 23, to present its position on the proposal to anchor the three key funds.
According to Kahiga, governors are strongly opposed to the proposal on several grounds including concerns that anchoring the funds would give Members of Parliament functions that are outside their constitutional mandate.
The governors are also concerned that the entrenchment of the three funds would transform constituencies into service delivery units - which would be contrary to Article 89 of the Constitution, which breaks down the delimitations of electoral units.
