APPROVAL HEARING OF NOMINEES FOR THE POSITIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS OF MUNICIPALITY
PURSUANT to Section 14 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2012 and the provisions of Municipal Charter of Municipality of Marsabit (Revised 2019), H. E. Hon. Mohamud MohamedAli submitted the names of nominees for the positions of Board Members of the Marsabit Municipal to the County Assembly of Marsabit for vetting and approval. Following the receipt of
the notification of nomination, the County Assembly of Marsabit HEREBY NOTIFIES the public and the Nominees that the vetting of nominees for the positions of the Board Members of the Marsabit Municipal will commence on Thursday, 05th March 2020 and end on Friday 06th March 2020, at the County Assembly of Marsabit Precincts from 9:30 a.m.
FORMATION OF ADHOC COMMITTEE
Aware of accumulation and summary of pending bills after the audit by the office of auditor general and status on payment by the county Government as at December,2019 released by national treasury.
the Assembly has resolved to form an Adhoc Committee to look into issues of pending bills since the inception of devolution for the two consecutive terms of government 2013 up to date.
the members of Adhoc committee include 9 members :
- HON HALKANO KONSO
- HON BUKE DIBA
- HON DANIEL BURCHA
- HON ASUNTA GALGIDELLE
- HON ELEMA DIBA
- HON ROBA CHACHOLE
- HON SAFIA WAKO
- HON HASSAN WAKO
- HON BATA LEAKONO
Marsabit leaders agree to cease tribal warfare
In the meeting held at the Moi Girls High School, the leaders agreed to immediately reopen dozens of schools that had been closed down due to recent insecurity in Saku sub-county. The meeting was also attended by county security team. The recent clashes in the area pitting the Borana and Gabra communities led to seven deaths.
The death toll from intermittent fighting since last September has hit 30. The leaders also resolved that the county security team should arrest the rising insecurity in Sarima village of Laisamis sub-county and stem cattle rustling in Badassa, Songa, Karare, Hulahula and Manyatta Ginda areas. Speaking at the forum, governor Mohamud Ali urged locals to return to their homes as leaders and community elders continue to find a lasting solution to insecurity. “Only through peaceful coexistence will Marsabit residents be able to reap the benefits of devolution as our projects will not be constantly disrupted and the country government forced to divert resources to self-inflicted humanitarian situations,” said Mr Mohamud. While condoling with families and friends of the victims in recent clashes, Mohamud regretted the untold suffering inflicted upon innocent families by criminals hiding behind tribal identity.
Those present agreed that peace-building process must involve elders from all local communities. County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo said the honesty of most of the leaders who attended the meeting had given him hope that a lasting solution would be found. The meeting was attended by senator Godana Hargura, MPs Dido Ali Raso (Saku), Qalicha Gufu (Moyale), Musa Arbele (Laisamis), nominated senator Naomi Waqo, Deputy Governor Solomon Gubo, County Assembly Speaker Mathew Loltome and a host of MCAs. Area Catholic Bishop Kihara Kariuki, who attended the meeting, read their resolutions
Source: Standard
Assembly wants proposals on revenue reviewed
The Marsabit County Assembly has expressed dissatisfaction by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) recommendations to the Senate seeking to reduce monies in the arid and semi-arid areas of the country.
The assembly appealed to the commission to consider a review on the financial guidelines to county governments to ensure an upward projection on fund allocations.
The Marsabit county assembly speaker, Matthew Loltome said that CRA’s third basis for revenue sharing which are set to be presented before the senate for approval would have the allocation to Marsabit reduce by Sh.300 million.
The commission which had paid courtesy call to the speaker and the assembly led by its Chairperson, Dr. Jane Kiringai was told that a number of recommendations on revenue sharing and the second policy on marginalization would rob the marginalized counties the already little allocations they were receiving.
Loltome observed that the CRA’s recommendations should aim at seeing a relational upward projection of funding to the counties and not the other way round.
The speaker expressed concern that a non-need based formula would be hard to be understood by the common mwananchi, and as such the commission should strive to align the changes with development plans of the counties for sustainability purposes.
Members of the assembly were in agreement that the deductions on allocations to counties were unfair with North Horr Ward MCA Thura Ruru terming it subjective.
The Sagante Ward MCA, Stephen Katelo called for stable fiscal sharing methods if an equitable revenue allocation to counties is to be realized.
“The new formula by CRA is not conclusive because all stakeholders were not involved and therefore there is need for an appraisal” said Katelo.
However, the assembly praised the commission for factoring in the needs at the sub-location level.
Dr. Kirangai said the proposals were pro-devolution adding that the commission could not allow recommendations that could stifle development.
She said that the new formula was going to promote balanced economic development and fiscal discipline in the country.
“This formula is transitional and is meant to cushion the marginalized counties against loss of revenue allocation,” she maintained.
In the third recommendations, CRA has coded 154,024 sub-locations in the country through which marginalization levels would be assessed.
Source: KNA