Narok County Assembly Speaker Davis Dikirr has been accused of neglecting his constitutional duties as outlined in Article 178 of the Kenyan Constitution.
Reports suggest that Dikirr has failed to fulfill his roles, resulting in significant disruptions within the assembly.
The Speaker is responsible for overseeing debates, keeping the assembly register, enforcing constitutional and procedural rules, disciplining members, and managing assembly business.
Allegations against Dikirr include stalled debates, no bill discussions beyond budget approvals, and persistent quorum issues.
Moreover, he is accused of corruption, seeking kickbacks related to tenders, such as the KSh 50 million renovation project.
Sessions have been adjourned due to a lack of quorum, media coverage has been restricted, and the County Governor has had to handle various events instead of focusing on county development.
Sources report that no substantial progress has been made in Narok County for the 2023/2024 financial year.
“Hi Nyakundi. The Narok County Assembly Speaker, Hon Davis Dikirr has abandoned his roles as stipulated in Article 178 of the Kenyan Constitution (2010).
The role of the Speaker of the County Assembly in Kenya includes the following:
1️⃣ Presiding over the debates of the County Assembly at every sitting of the Assembly,
2️⃣ Maintaining County Assembly attendance register,
3️⃣ Enforcing the observance of the Constitution, the Standing Orders, relevant statute, and Assembly traditions, procedures, and practices,
4️⃣ Disciplining members of County Assembly for misconduct in the county assembly, issuing orders and making rules for the regulation of visitors to the County Assembly precincts, administering the oath of affirmation or allegiance to Members, issuing writs for vacant County Assembly seats,
5️⃣ Protecting the rights of the minority while making sure that the majority have their way,
6️⃣ Organizing the business of the House as they are the Chairman of the House Business Committee,
7️⃣ Serving as the spokesperson of the County Assembly and ensuring that the dignity of the County Assembly and by extension, the Assembly, is upheld and its rights and privileges are not abused,
8️⃣ The Speaker is the final authority on all matters touching on the interpretation and application of the practice and procedure of Assembly at all times.
Due to the following grounds: ✅ Incompetence ✅ Gross misconduct
As mentioned above, the Speaker for the last two years has been unable to preside over debates due to incompetence.
No bill has ever seen the floor of the house for the last two years apart from budget approval for the last two fiscal years.
The Assembly has consistently lacked quorum to transact its business due to the Speaker’s failure to maintain the County Assembly register.
The Speaker has reportedly sought kickbacks from those awarded tenders, like the KSh 50 million tender meant for chamber renovation.
The assembly sessions have been adjourned due to a lack of quorum, and media houses have been denied live coverage of proceedings due to incompetence.
MCAs are no longer performing their oversight role due to poor leadership, resulting in the County Governor spending the last two months attending house warmings and opening projects from the 2022/2023 fiscal year.
No tangible development has occurred for the 2023/2024 fiscal year in Narok County,” a source from Narok County told cnyakundi.com.
