Members of the County Assembly are now demanding a kitty of an additional Sh2.1 billion in the 2018-19 budget. This come comes at a time when they have also been asking to be granted billions of shillings as Ward Development Fund. The Sh2.1 billion they are demanding is supposed to pay their allowances and other operation expenses, above what they are already consuming. The Ward Development Fund, will further create more confusion at the counties. Development spending should be left to the Executives of the counties, with MCAs using the assemblies to ensure there is prudent and beneficial spending of taxpayers’ money.

Source: The Star May 04, 2018 21:10 UTC