‘Dictator governors’ sabotaging devolution, claim MCAs and senators

Senate Speaker Ekwe Ethuro said the oversight role of Senators and county assemblies has been hindered by inadequate resources.

Senators and county assembly speakers have said devolution is under threat from "imperial governors" and called for financial independence to enable them to carry out their oversight role.

The 47 speakers asked the Senate to deliver them "from the bondage of governors", saying county assemblies were currently operating at the mercy of county bosses who finance all their operations.