Council of Governors vice chairman Mwangi Wa Iria has asked the national government to establish a liaison office connecting county and national governments. The Murang’a governor told the Devolution Conference in Kirinyata that the proposed Office of Management and Budget should be created in the Office of the President. Wa Iria also called for the development of a Metropolitan Agricultural Master Plan to create a balance between urbanisation and agriculture. The governor called for diversification and value addition to “liberate” the sector and empower farmers. Wa Iria said the Council of Governors will draft a radical small- and medium-sized enterprises policy to steer small cunty businesses.

Source: The Star March 07, 2019 19:18 UTC