Burglars break into Kisumu County Assembly, steal TV set among other items
Armed robbers on Thursday, September 2, 2021, broke into Kisumu County Assembly Chambers and made away with items valued at Ksh70, 000. In a police report seen by K24 Digital filed at Kisumu Police Station, Abraham Odego who is the Chief Sergeant at Arms in Kisumu County reported the missing items as soon as he […]
Senate moves to avert looming strike in counties over delayed July salaries
Senate has moved to stop a looming strike by county government workers after they failed to get their July salaries amid the just-ended lawmakers’ stand-off over counties budget. The delay was caused by the failure to enact the Division of Revenue Act as leaders engaged in a back and forth over counties budget. The Senate […]
Governors gobble up Sh12 billion on wages alone
Counties spent a staggering Sh12 billion on salaries alone between July 2018 and March this year, a report by the Controller of Budget says.
Law experts protest bias in funds allocation to counties
Constitution experts have warned of deliberate efforts by the National government to stifle devolution through skewed allocation of funds to counties. Despite economic growth, Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) Director of Research Lineth Oyugi said devolved units had only received marginal increases in allocations. Speaking at a meeting organised by The Institute for Social Accountability […]