CS Wamalwa tells counties to set up emergency funds

Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa addressing mourners during the burial of Mama Hellen Sunkuli, Mother to Devolution Principal Secretary Charles Sunkuli at Poroko area in Trans Mara West Sub County, Narok County on Friday. Wamalwa asked all Governors in the Country to join President Uhuru Kenyatta in fighting Corruption.

County governments have been urged to set aside at least 2 per cent of their annual allocation from the exchequer for emergencies.

Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa (pictured), while distributing relief food to victims of flash floods in Amoni and Akiriamas in Teso South, yesterday, said devolved units had the obligation of responding to emergency cases as much as the national government.