Busia county assembly speaker Bernard Wamalwa has defended MCAs demand for a car grant. Wamalwa said it was wrong for critics to argue that Busia MCAs on Tuesday endorsed the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2020 just because they have been promised a car grant. “MPs have been receiving car grants since 1963 when Kenya became independent and MCAs have said that they also be given a car grant because they have a right to get the grant. The speaker called on MPs from Busia to emulate what the MCAs in the county did by supporting the BBI bill. “I want to tell our MPs that as Busia MCAs we have taken our stand.

Source: The Star February 18, 2021 19:00 UTC