Low turnout characterise first day of central Kenya leaders’ summit
Some of the Central Kenya leaders who had arrived for a two-day summit walk into a meeting hall after addressing the press on February 18, 2016 in Nyeri town. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Besides charting the region’s political direction, the leaders are said to have drafted a Bill to be tabled in the National Assembly and in the 11 County Assemblies to tackle alcoholism.
- Sources intimated that the leaders want amendments to the alcohol law popularly referred to as Mututho Laws, meant to seal loopholes hampering its total implementation.
Poor attendance has characterised the first day of the much publicised two-day central Kenya leaders’ summit expected to outline the region’s political direction ahead of the 2017 general elections.
By 9am on Thursday, less than 40 legislators had arrived for the meeting at Outspan Hotel in Nyeri out of the over 100 leaders expected.
In attendance are senators, MPs, woman representatives and speakers from 11 county assemblies in the Central Kenya region and from Kajiado County.
Also present are officials from the National Alliance Party and the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Besides charting the region’s political direction, the leaders are said to have drafted a Bill to be tabled in the National Assembly and in the 11 County Assemblies to tackle alcoholism.
Sources intimated that the leaders want amendments to the alcohol law popularly referred to as Mututho Laws, meant to seal loopholes hampering its total implementation.
The leaders will also discuss the slump in the tea and coffee sector.
At least five out of the 11 counties grow both coffee and tea.
Others issues include the registration of persons and the ongoing voter registration exercise.
The leaders are said to be mapping out a campaign to deliver uncollected IDs to their respective owners.
