In Kenya, Prime Minister Raila Odinga has opposed appointment of 47 county commissioners saying President Mwai Kibaki did not consult him.
The Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) said the appointments should be re-done because the Kibaki did not follow the law while making the appointments.
Dennis Onyango,the spokesman of Odinga said, “The PM says he was not consulted. He also does not understand what their specific roles are because the Constitution says that governors will be in charge of the counties. He feels their appointment is a recipe for chaos in the counties”.
Five Orange Democratic Movement Cabinet ministers have also opposed the selection, many arguing that they were not fair to all tribes.
However, Kenya President’s office explained that appointments concurred with Section 17 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
It is provided in the section that “Within five years after the effective date, the national government shall restructure the system of administration commonly known as the provincial administration to accord with and respect the system of devolved government established under this Constitution.”
The county commissioners will coordinate security, national government functions and delivery of services, according to the announcement from the President Press Service (PPS).
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