Kenyans have been invited to give their views on a Bill that seeks to dissolve all six regional development authorities.

📋 Breaking It Down

The National Assembly's committee on Regional Development is set to commence public participation on the proposed Regional Development Authorities Laws (Repeal) Bill, 2026.

The committee, chaired by Sigor MP Peter Lochakapong’ will conduct the first phase of the exercise on Friday, October 9, 2026, in Elgeyo Marakwet, Isiolo and Narok counties.

The committee will later seek views from residents of Mombasa, Embu and Kisumu counties, before preparing its report for consideration by the House.

📌 What You Need to Know

The Regional Development Authorities Laws (Repeal) Bill, 2026 seeks to dissolve the Coast Development Authority (CDA), the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA), the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA), the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (Tarda), the Ewaso Ng'iro South Development Authority and the Ewaso Ng'iro North Development Authority.

The repeal is intended to wind up the institutions which have already fulfilled the mandate for which they were established, while aligning national development functions with the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution.

Eliminating the authorities is expected to ease pressure on the national budget while improving efficiency, accountability and service delivery through consolidation under existing institutions.

The Bill sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Kimani Ichungw’ah, will see the National Treasury and the Public Service Commission (PSC) absorb major operations, staff and balance sheets of all six regional development authorities.

The National Treasury budget documents for the financial year 2025/26 show that the six authorities are to be disbanded in light of devolution and their impact on local governance.

The dissolution follows a Cabinet directive to review the authorities’ mandate following the constitutional requirement that recognised the existence of the national and county levels of government with the implementation of devolution.

📰 Source: Nation Africa