MPs reject Kimani Ichung’wa’s bid to increase budget allocation to NYS

NYS recruits at a past pass out parade. Budgetary allocation to the agency has been slashed over rampant corruption. [File, Standard]

MPs on Wednesday 13 June rejected an attempt to reinstate Sh4 billion slashed from the National Youth Service (NYS).

The Budget Committee had attempted to reduce by Sh 4 billion the Sh 8.7 billion allocated to the 290 constituencies towards repair of the road and reallocate it to the NYS.