{"id":24827,"date":"2016-04-23T03:32:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T03:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kenya-delegates-pass-18-resolutions-to-boost\/"},"modified":"2016-04-23T03:33:24","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T03:33:24","slug":"kenya-delegates-pass-18-resolutions-to-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kenya-delegates-pass-18-resolutions-to-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya:Delegates pass 18 resolutions to boost devolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

{Delegates at the third annual devolution conference that ended in Meru on Friday passed 18 resolutions seeking to entrench devolution and hand over all devolved functions to county governments.}<\/p>\n

Some of the contested functions lie under water, health, and irrigation sectors.<\/p>\n

The resolutions that emanated from the three-day third annual devolution conference were read by Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya, who is also the Council of Governors\u2019 vice-chairman.<\/p>\n

The CoG chairman Peter Munya had raised concern over what he said is sustained resistance by the national government to release devolved functions or fund some of them.<\/p>\n

He cited the channelling of funds through ministries and national agencies as part of the scheme to derail devolution.<\/p>\n

The conference also resolved that an intergovernmental relations committee should be established to audit all parastatals and the laws that handle their functions.<\/p>\n

They also want all State corporations restructured to be aligned with the devolved system of government.<\/p>\n

Governors wanted the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) to be transformed to an inter-county entity since it purchases drugs for counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe resolve that long-term devolution sustainability framework and mechanisms should be established.\u201d the resolution document read.<\/p>\n

{{PROGRESSIVE INCREASE}}<\/p>\n

They further resolved that equitable shareable revenue to county governments should be increased progressively.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe conference has resolved that devolution gains should be safeguarded through fiduciary, functional, policy and legislative interventions and ethical practices,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n

Governors further want the National Treasury to put in place mechanisms for expeditious disbursement of funds to county governments to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.<\/p>\n

The National Treasury came under fire during the conference on accusations of delaying allocation of funds to counties.<\/p>\n

To address the resource sharing dispute, delegates also agreed that the criteria for revenue allocation under Article 203 of the Constitution should be clarified with regard to national interest and obligations.<\/p>\n

Mr Munya had cited the allocation of billions to the National Youth Service in disregard of national interest functions being handled by county governments.<\/p>\n

Citing immunisation, the delegates called for a review of agreements on transfer of functions between national and county governments.<\/p>\n

The conference also wants the Inter-governmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) strengthened to perform its functions and complete the remaining functions of the Transitional Authority.<\/p>\n

Other resolutions made are for national and county governments to increase funding for ICT and align civic education and public participation in counties with that of the national government.<\/p>\n

Social inequalities in counties are also to be addressed through targeted allocations of funds to relevant sectors and all stakeholders to engage proactively in the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n

Mr Munya described the conference as a success, announcing that next year\u2019s conference would either be held in Kericho or Narok.<\/p>\n

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