Council of elders demands Sh34m from Nyanza counties

Luo Council of Elders chair Opiyo Otondi. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/Standard)

Four county governments from Nyanza will cough up Sh34 million every year to fund the activities of the Luo Council of Elders if the caucus of senior citizens has its way.

In what is likely to spark controversy especially from public watchdogs, the elders say they need funds to finance their activities, especially peace negotiations along the troubled Kisumu-Nandi and Kisumu-Kericho borders, among other engagements.