“The situation needs urgent and proactive intervention from all stakeholders to bring sanity at the county Treasury. The select committee met senators last week and presented a memorandum detailing why they rejected the 2016-17 budget estimates. (+) Team presents memo to senateLast week, the committee said the budget estimates exceeded legal ceilings. A five-member committee of the assembly recommends that funds should only be released in extraordinary cases or emergencies. Mohamed said the assembly has received complaints from the public of favouritism, nepotism and fraudulent payments by the county Treasury, when paying contractors and suppliers.

Source: The Star July 25, 2016 03:45 UTC