Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday met Kiambu Members of County Assembly (MCAs) in an effort to resolve a political dispute between them and Governor Kimani Wamatangi.
The meeting comes after a group of MCAs threatened to table an impeachment motion against Wamatangi for allegedly failing to run the executive with transparency and accountability.
“The National Government, led by the President William Ruto, is seized of the friction between the Governor of Kiambu County Kimani Wamatangi and the leadership of the devolved unit, led by the MCAs,” said Gachagua.
“This morning, I am hosting the MCAs of the County at the official Residence in Karen to listen to their concerns ahead of an engagement with their Members of Parliament and later, the Governor, for an amicable solution.”
Gachagua reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strong devolution, saying there was no room for squabbles that could jeopardise people’s access to services.
He stated that devolution under Kenya’s 2010 Constitution was intended to deliver development to the grassroots through Counties and that the Executive through MCAs should use accountability mechanisms.
“Seamless synergy of working together between the Executive and the Legislative arm of the County Government is crucial in achieving the main goal of devolution- igniting and sustaining development,” said Gachagua.
