ODM leader Raila Odinga has criticized MPs for allegedly frustrating devolution and has threatened to lead a campaign against the sitting MPs if they fail to release Sh500 billion in shareable revenue to counties.
For a man who has built his profile as a fierce critic of the past governments, Raila has changed his goalposts and has trained his guns away from Kenya Kwanza.
He claimed MPs are now competing with governors in trying to implement projects that are not within their mandate, while frustrating the release of resources to counties.
Speaking during the burial of former Kisumu Town West (now Kisumu West) MP Ken Nyagudi in Gem, Siaya, the veteran politician said devolution is not working because of the push and pull between national and county governments and the MPs have taken advantage of this to frustrate devolution. "In this current constitution, parliament has powers on matters of budget-making, and now they want to play the role of county governments by doing county government projects," he said.
