Ward reps face protests for snubbing Sh6 billion budget

Siaya County Assembly speaker George Okode consults North Ugenya MCA Fred Opanga. The assembly rejected the supplementary budget claiming it did not comply with the public finance act and directed it to be returned to the county treasury for review and changes. [Collins Oduor/Standard]

Residents have put the county assembly on the spot over its decision to reject a Sh6 billion supplementary budget.

MCAs rejected the estimates for the 2018/2019 financial year, saying they did not address the county’s priorities.