After garnering over 1 million signatures for its approval by the IEBC, Dr Ekuru Aukot’s Punguza Mzigo Initiative is now headed for the 47 counties for another expected approval.
And in what is promising to be an exciting victory for the Initiative, some county assemblies in the country have already shown signs of embracing it with others still locked up on whether to pass it or not.
Termed as one of the best initiatives to have ever happened in Kenya, most Kenyans have already urged their County Assembly Representatives (MCAs) to pass Aukot’s initiative without a second thought.
In line with the resident’s directives, Nakuru County Assembly has invited Aukot and his Executive Committee for engagement over the Punguza Mizigo bill in the county’s assembly.
The engagement which will be held on Wednesday 24th July at the Assembly starting from 10.30am is set to shed some more light on what the whole proposed referendum initiative entails. This, according to many analysts is a good move that will set the pace for other counties to engage Aukot before passing the bill.
PUNGUZA MIZIGO IN NAKURU TOWN TOMORROW
We will be seeking clarification from the bill authors about the justification and implication of some of the clauses to help us be fully seized of the bill.
Dr Mbae has meanwhile requested anyone with questions to Dr Aukot or #PunguzaMizigo to forward them or ask herein so that he puts them to the Aukot team. Read part of the Memo from the county assembly.
And in Nandi county, Governor Steven Sang has already endorsed the initiative terming it the best for the country. According to Sang, Punguza Mizigo is a great initiative as it promises to reduce the number of political positions, thus being a welcome relief to taxpayers.
The young governor at the same time asked ODM party leader Raila Odinga to support it and push it to a referendum since Raila had been so vocal over a constitutional change that will benefit Kenyans through his Building Bridges Initiative.
“We welcome Punguza Mizigo initiative because the funds that were being directed to the many political positions will now be used in local development,” said Sang at a function.
Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has already endorsed it also terming it as the best since the county MCAs will have an opportunity to control most of the county’s money getting direct to the citizens.
MCAs have the greatest opportunity to stamp their authority by supporting @EAukot ‘s Punguza Mzigo initiative. MCAs have been despised for far too long. They should approve it overwhelmingly to remind all&sundry that devolution&its institutions matter.Forward the baby to Senate. Tweeted Murkomen recently
Kericho county Assembly MCAs have also shown their support for the initiative and have promised to passed it once it gets to the county.
If passed by 24 counties out of the 47, the initiative is likely to go through a referendum for Kenyans to either approve or reject it. Most of the MPs led by Suba MP John Mbadi and Parliament Majority leader Aden Nduale have already rejected the initiative saying that Kenyans were not involved in its drafting.