This archive report was first published on 18 September 2019.
Published on September 18, 2019, the National Assembly has criticized the senate's move to hold sessions in counties, terming it a waste of public resources.
Members of the National Assembly accused the senators of colluding with governors to fleece Kenyans, instead of playing their oversight role over counties.
The senators, who have been holding their sittings in Kitui county, hit back at the National Assembly, claiming they had altered the division of revenue bill 2019, which has been signed by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Aden Duale, the leader of majority, accused the senators of conspiring with governors on how to loot the counties.
The National Assembly Members from across the political divide portrayed the senate as the enemy of devolution for failing to ensure prudent use of devolved resources.
They called for the abolishment of the senate in the forthcoming constitutional review.
The governors were also on the spot for remitting low revenue to national government compared to the devolved funds.
According to the enacted county allocation of revenue bill, Nairobi county gets the lion share at 15 billion shillings per year.
