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Rights lobby asks MCAs to resume sittings

Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka leaves Integrity Centre where he was grilled for several hours by EACC over the procurement of ten wheelbarrows at a cost of over shs 1million 07/03/15 PHOTO MOSES OMUSULA

MCAs have been urged to resume sittings so that they can deliberate on essential legislative agenda. Western Kenya Human Rights Watch said the continued go-slow by MCAs was hurting locals who want legislators to pass bills that will help improve their living standards.

Speaking in Bungoma town yesterday, Western Kenya Human Rights Watch Executive Director Job Bwonya said sulking would not help residents but instead prove that MCAs don’t have the interests of locals at heart. “We are ashamed by the behaviour of our members of county assembly.

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