Members of the Nairobi county assembly have agreed to pass the county budget after Governor Evans Kidero agreed to meet their demands. All we need is the members’ gratuity and the ward funds so that the common City residents can benefit,” Magelo said. Kidero agreed to release Sh1.7 billion for Ward Development Fund and Sh68 million for the MCAs’ gratuity. The MCAs had demanded Kidero’s executive approves the Ward Development Fund and gratuity allocated in the last financial year before they could approve the budget. “The executive has been holding the ward funds which contravenes the law.

Source: The Star July 05, 2016 03:56 UTC