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ODM leader Raila Odinga has reignited debate on the scope of the Senate’s powers, insisting the upper House should not directly oversee county governments. Speaking during the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay on Thursday, August 14, 2025, Raila argued that the Senate’s current approach amounts to overreach and risks undermining the spirit of devolution envisioned in the 2010 Constitution.
Raila: Senate Must Keep Off County Oversight
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