Kenyan Senate: A Question For RV Pundit Et. Al.

[MOON Ki]

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Those of you on the ground are probably well informed and can answer this: What exactly does it do?

[Georgesoros]

NOTHING!!!
In the beginning I thought they will approve bills by parliament as another legislature but I was wrong

[Globalcitizen12]

currently superfluous position I say we devolve the human resource to county level and scrap the office.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

From what I have seen, they seem to be concerned about governors.  Almost like super MCAs.  It's not clear who came with this bizarre setup. 

I think they should be another branch of parliament.  Providing oversight and deliberating on issues related to the national government.  Not quarreling with governors who have MCAs to be accountable to. 

Two houses in the devolved system have tended to promote bipartisanship, otherwise nothing moves.  The result is better thought out and serious bills.  This is not happening in Kenya.  One house is fighting turf wars with devolved units.

The way they are currently operating has to be a first anywhere in the world for countries with devolved systems.  And it makes no sense.

[Globalcitizen12]

Wc
Katiba limits Senate functionality..gema team killed devolutiin in naivasha they butchered devolution ..what is left is a sick mongrel that is dependent on national govt

[RV Pundit]

There can be NO SENATE WITHOUT FEDERALISM. This is bad idea that should be killed...if we are not ready to go full Majimbo. We need to suspend the senate until the day we are ready to go become the Federal Republic of Kenya.