The funds are part of the Sh8 billion budget that is awaiting the approval of Governor Okoth Obado. A ward representative told the Nation that the allocation had blessings of some senior officials who floated the idea. The chairman of the committee Thomas Akungo defended the allocation claiming it was a benevolent fund for county staff who may be bereaved during the next financial year. “This money is not just about coffins, it is generally meant to cushion county staff who may be bereaved. The report by the budget and appropriation committee was unanimously endorsed by the MCAs last week.

Source: Daily Nation July 10, 2020 13:18 UTC