Makueni
Governor Kivutha Kibwana wants the President to dissolve the county government
in the wake of irreconcilable differences.
Prof
Kibwana said the President could dissolve the county government by invoking the
Constitution. “The Constitution is very clear that if a county government is
unable to function and deliver services to the people, then the only way out is
to dissolve it and call for fresh elections so that new leaders can take over.”
He lamented that the differences had stalled the operations of the
government. “I have begun consultations with the people of Makueni
so that the county government can be dissolved as nothing seems to be working because
of the in-fighting,” said the constitutional scholar.
“If the people of Makueni agree to this
proposal, then we will invite the President to dissolve the county government
and call for fresh elections within 90 days for the residents to elect a new
leadership.”
Prof
Kibwana noted: “We fought very hard for this Constitution and therefore we
should let the law take its course where we feel things are not moving. Truth
be told, the county government has not been functioning as is required. I am
ready to forgo the position of governor if the people of Makueni choose to
elect another person in the event that fresh elections are held.”
Prof
Kibwana accused the county assembly of making it “very difficult” for the
government to function, citing delays in passing Bills and the budget that
would facilitate the smooth running of the county.
“The
MCAs want to remove four of the county executives whom they accuse of being
involved in impropriety. If they succeed, then it means I will only be left
with four members of the Cabinet. What this means is that since the two of the
executives being targeted are women, the Cabinet will not meet the gender
threshold and therefore not able to transact any business,” Prof Kibwana said.
Last
year, the county was unable to work for six months because of delays in passing
the budget as well as supplementary budgets. The governor said the problems
facing Makueni had been engineered by a section of leaders intent on kicking
him out of office because of his position against corruption.
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