This archive report was first published on 12 July 2020.
On July 12, 2020, the County Assemblies Forum (CAF) called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to review the framework for nomination of members to county-based legislative bodies.
CAF Chairman Ndegwa Wahome, who is also the Nyandarua County Assembly Speaker, expressed concerns that governors have been accused of using nominees to undermine the independence of County Speakers and their deputies.
Wahome made the remarks during a meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi, who noted that streamlining the nomination process would safeguard the democratic principle of representation.
"The process of nomination to County Assemblies is very critical and IEBC ought to streamline it," Speaker Muturi said. "I am told in some instances the number of nominees is more than half of the elected representatives which undermines the democratic principle of representation."
"The process of nomination to County Assemblies is very critical and IEBC ought to streamline it. I am told in some instances the number of nominees is more than half of the elected representatives which undermines the democratic principle of representation," Speaker Muturi noted. CAF also expressed its reservations regarding the Impeachment Procedure Bill, which introduces procedural safeguards with regard to the removal of County Speakers and their Deputies from office.
