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Ojaamong rejects budget over tax target, bursary cuts

Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong (in cap) inspects the Sh15m Oxygen Plant installed at the Busia County Referral Hospital. [Ignatius Odanga/Standard ]

Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has rejected a Sh10 billion supplementary budget that the county assembly passed last month.

This after Ojaamong and ward representatives failed to reach a consensus on several items earmarked for funding despite holding a series of informal meetings.

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