MPs want village elders employed, paid by the Government

Hon. Mutuse Mwengi, MP Kibwezi West has this evening moved a motion urging the National Government, through the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Administration, to recognize and establish all existing villages as administrative units and recruit and remunerate the existing village elders as administrative officers.

Hon Mutuse Mwengi says: there have been village elders in every village in the Republic of Kenya; However the village is not formally recognized as an administrative unit in accordance with Section 14 of the National Government Co- ordination Act No. 1 of 2013;

Hon. Mutuse Mwengi adds: despite the said village elders offering services to the public and the Government, they are not remunerated contrary to Article 41 of the COK on fair labour practices; also in accordance with Section 14 and 15 of the National Government Co-ordination Act.

The motion on Recognition and Remuneration of Village Elders was seconded by Hon. Wamboka, MP Bumula Constituency.