Laikipia County assembly passes record 10 Bills in a year

Laikipia County Assembly Speaker Patrick Mariru cuts a tape during the inauguration of a tent that will serve as the assembly in Nanyuki on August 18, 2014. The assembly boasts that it is the most active in the country after passing 10 bills into law in one year. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  MUCHIRI GITONGA

What you need to know:

  • This makes it one of the most active legislatures in the country.
  • One of the laws gives the public the power to interrogate development.
  • Farmers have asked the county government to subsidise artificial insemination services.

The county assembly of Laikipia has passed more than 10 laws this year.

This makes it one of the most active legislatures in the country, according to Speaker Patrick Mariru.

One of the laws gives members of the public the power to review interrogate development projects or any decision made by the county government that affects them.

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Mr Mariru, who was addressing businesspeople at Mwireri trading centre in Umande ward, urged residents to take advantage of this particular law to champion their agenda.

CAREFULLY CRAFTED

“These laws have been carefully crafted and tailor-made to fit the needs of the people of Laikipia,” he said.

However, ward representative Mwangi Maruga said the Sh10 million allocated for the improvement of roads in the area was inadequate.

During a meeting with the county assembly’s committee on trade and tourism, residents said the recently graded roads could be eroded by rains.

Farmers also asked the county government to subsidise artificial insemination services to enable them to improve their livestock breed.

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