Kenya: Ruto Promises MCAs More Oversight Powers, Vow to Defend the Constitution From Mutilation

25 August 2014

Deputy President William Ruto has said the government supports increased empowerment of Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) in their oversight roles and will accept their membership on inter-governmental bodies.

Ruto said he will vouch for the membership of the MCAs on the Intergovernmental Economic and Budget Committee which he chairs to empower the MCAs to enable the hold the executive to account.

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