Lobby says Bungoma county dissolution should be last resort
Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Governor Wangamati has launched collection of signatures from residents in all 45 wards for the disbandment of the county.
- The executive and ward reps have been at loggerheads since the jerrycan scandal was revealed two months ago .
The National Youth Council is calling on Governor Wycliffe Wangamati to ensure he exhausts all avenues of dispute resolution before recommending the dissolution of the county government.
Mr Moses Wanyama, the Bungoma chairman of the council, said services had suffered owing to squabbles between the county government and the assembly.
Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, he said: “Senator Moses Wetang’ula and Woman Rep Catherine Wambilianga should advise both sides to ensure that there is service delivery since dissolution of the county government will not add value to the electorate,” he said.
He advised the governor to start mediation talks. “The governor should advise his team to respect the assembly to reduce tension since dissolution of the county government adds no value,” said Mr Wanyama.
Governor Wangamati has launched collection of signatures from residents in all 45 wards for the disbandment of the county.
The executive and ward reps have been at loggerheads since the jerrycan scandal was revealed two months ago .
Senior county officials misappropriated Sh11.9 million meant for Covid-19 activities in the county. And 20-litre jerrycans were allegedly procured for Sh10,000 each.
