The national government has reaffirmed its pledge to give the counties the remaining devolved responsibilities within the deadlines specified.
By the end of February, the functions will be moved, with the understanding that resources—a source of conflict—will follow.
In a meeting with the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui, who oversees the development of cooperatives and SMEs, expressed optimism that the transfer exercise will be finished in less than a month.
In order to prevent service delivery from being impacted, Chelugui claims that the government will provide a smooth transition of responsibilities.
He declared that as part of strengthening devolution, the national government is dedicated to the process as it is outlined in the constitution.
Speaking to the media subsequent to the meeting, Chelugui stated that the Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA) is in charge of handling the resource issue for the outstanding functions.
According to Chelugui, all cooperative resources and operations would be transferred as part of the ongoing procedure, which is anticipated to be completed by February.
He added that farmer-owned co-operative societies are the reason the dairy industry has prospered and that this will strengthen the co-operative movement.
As part of unbundling functions, IGRTC Chairman Kithinji Kiragu committed to assist counties in developing their ability.
He praised the cooperation between the federal and local governments, pointing out that it has aided in the process of transfer.
