Kingi, Wetang’ula promise end to Senate, National Assembly supremacy wars
MPs take the oath of office at the National Assembly on September 8, 2022. Supremacy battles between the Senate and the National Assembly have delayed the implementation of several legislations, the new senators heard during their retreat.
Battles have delayed the implementation of several legislations, the new senators heard during their retreat.
CS Yatani said differences between the two Houses were to blame for the delay of the legal instrument through which Equalisation Fund allocations are to be transferred to counties.
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi termed as “unfortunate” previous supremacy battles between the Senate and National Assembly, saying, the flexing of muscles was “unnecessary”.
Supremacy battles between the Senate and the National Assembly have delayed the implementation of several legislations, the new senators heard during their retreat.
To back this assertion, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani said differences between the two Houses were to blame for the delay of the legal instrument through which Equalisation Fund allocations are to be transferred to counties.