Kudos Uhuru for putting brakes on MPs greed, but now come to counties’ aid

Siaya County Governor Cornel Rasanga during an interview at his office. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Contradictions notwithstanding, the President deserves a pat on the back for vetoing proposed legislation that was intended to usurp and undermine the powers of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) by MPs through the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC).

The insatiable appetite for scarce national resources informed the thought to delink the welfare of parliamentarians and its staff from SRC’s constitutional mandate.