Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has assured counties of the Senate’s continued support in ensuring that residents across the country fully benefit from devolution.

Speaking during an engagement with the Kilifi County Executive led by Governor Gideon Mung’aro, Speaker Kingi applauded the achievements of devolution, reiterating that a key function of the Senate is to protect the interests of counties.

He said the Senate remains committed to executing this mandate effectively and ensuring that the interests and concerns of counties are adequately addressed.

The Senate Standing Committee on Education has raised concerns over the level of support extended to Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres by the Kajiado County Government, citing gaps in learning materials, staffing, nutrition, infrastructure and implementation of approved programmes.