The Senate Speaker Rt Hon. Amason Jeffah Kingi EGH has supported calls to grant the County Assemblies financial autonomy saying the action will enable County Assemblies undertake their programmes in an ideal environment.

Speaker Kingi who was speaking during the official closing ceremony of the Devolution Conference at the Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu commended the County Governments comprising the Executive and the County Assemblies for their exemplary work that he said has enhanced implementation of Devolution for the benefit of Kenyans.

The Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured Kenyans that the Kenya Kwanza Administration will keep the trend of disbursing County Funds in time to enable Counties discharge their mandate without financial challenges.

Speaking when he presided over the closing ceremony of the Devolution Conference at Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu County, the Deputy President expressed the government`s commitment to supporting Devolution appealing to the Governors to expend those resources prudently for the benefit of Kenyans.

The Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has assured Kenyans that the Senate will continue protecting and promoting Devolution as is stipulated in the 2010 Constitution.

In a submission given on his behalf by Nyandarua County Senator John Methu during the closing ceremony of the Devolution Conference at Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu, Sen. Cheruiyot commended stakeholders who took part in the conference assuring them that all the proposals and recommendations noted during the conference will be addressed fully for the benefit of Kenyans.