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Opposition senators vow to protect devolution gains as House resume sittings

Senators during a previous Senate sitting. [Bonaface Okendo, Standard]

The Senate is set to resume its sittings today after two months recess with Senators allied to the opposition vowing to protect gains made in devolution in the last 10 years which they are accusing Kenya Kwanza administration of attempting to claw back.

The opposition allied Senators cited the Primary Health Care and Housing as some of the devolved functions which the national government has shown interest of taking over yet they are devolved functions saying that if this is allowed it might take over more functions.

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