Newly elected Council of Governors Chairperson Muthomi Njuki has vowed to defend county interests, declaring he will not side with the national government at the expense of devolution.
Taking over from Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi, Njuki pledged to build on his predecessor’s efforts to strengthen devolution. He promised to work with both houses of Parliament to resolve disputes over revenue sharing, delayed disbursement of county funds and the equitable distribution of national resources. Njuki also vowed to push for an increase in county allocations from the current 400 billion shillings to 500 billion shillings in the next financial year.
