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Governor Rasanga on the spot over use of Covid-19 funds

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga when he appeared before the Senate County Public Account and Investment Committee over audit queries at Parliament in 2020.[Boniface Okendo,Standard]

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga was put in a spot for allegedly spending more money from the county emergency fund than the initial budget in the fight against Covid-19.

In a virtual meeting with the Senate Standing Committee on Health yesterday, Mr Rasanga was hard-pressed to explain where he got Sh115 million for Covid-19 related activities yet the money allocated to the county emergency fund was Sh100 million.

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