Group of MPs push for 11 more counties
A parliamentary caucus of 26 legislators wants 11 more counties to be added to the existing 47, bringing the total to 58.
In a joint memorandum to the National Dialogue Committee, the MPs said the proposal for additional counties was a result of the economic, social and political marginalisation of groups with limited representation within county boundaries.
They further stated that limited representation within county boundaries leads to unequal access to political processes and limited access to resources and opportunities, thereby increasing poverty levels in the regions.
They stated that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) should delimit the boundaries of the new counties from the old counties within six months of the commencement of the Act.
The eleven proposed counties are Kuria County from the existing Migori County, Teso County from the existing Busia County, Mount Elgon County from the existing Bungoma and Transzoia Counties, East Pokot County from the existing Baringo and West Pokot Counties, Mwingi County from the existing Kitui County, Gucha County from the existing Kisii County, Suba County from the existing Homabay County, Ijara County from the existing Garissa County, Nakuru West from the existing Nakuru County, Wajir South from the existing Wajir County and Nyambene County from the existing Embu County.
The faction pushing for the additional counties includes Kuria East MP Marwa Kitayama, Kuria West MP Mathias Nyamabe, Teso North MP Edward Oku, Teso South MP Mary Emaase, Mt Elgon MP Fred Kapondi, Endebedess MP Robert Pukose, Tiaty MP William Kassait, Sigor MP Peter Lochakapong, Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mutemi, Mwingi North MP Paul Musyemi, Mwingi West MP Charles Ngusya, Kitui MP Irene Muthoni, Bomachage Chache MP Alfa Ondieki, Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro, Bobasi MP Innocent Obiri, Bomachoge Borabu MP Obadiah Barongo, Suba South MP Caroli Omondi, Ijara MP Abdi Ali Abdi, Kuresoi South MP Joseph Tonui, Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai, Rongai MP Paul Chebir, Nakuru West MP Samwel Arama, Nakuru County MP Liza Chelule and Wajir South MP Mohammed Adow.
Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua was also among the legislators proposing for addition of more counties.
The MPs argued that the proposal didn’t require a referendum, as some experts had suggested.
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