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| Council of governors Chair Isaac Ruto. |
The creation by the Senate of county development boards (CDBs) has split the National Assembly, with many MPs describing it as an attempt to whittle down governors’ powers.
The Senate, which is supposed to play an oversight role over governance matters in the counties, has effectively become a player with the passing of the County Government (Amendment) Act 2014 that created the CDBs.