Consumed by hubris, they did not see the writing on the wall until it was too late. Estimates indicate in the Mt Kenya region, 90 per cent of sitting MCAs were unceremoniously shown the door. In Nandi County, nearly all sitting MCAs did not make it past the nomination exercise. In the 2013/14 financial year, the Controller of Budget revealed MCAs spent Sh4.9 billion on travel alone. In most areas, ward representatives are given a budget of Sh10 million and above yet there is little to show for it.

Source: Standard Digital May 02, 2017 17:26 UTC