MCAs letting down voters by blocking budgets

Several county assemblies across the country have been accused of holding back development projects by not endorsing county budgets on time. Indeed, some Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have ganged up against the Executive wing of county governments to frustrate the disbursement of development funds.

For instance in Nakuru County, the MCAs have taken a two-week recess before approving the 2016/17 budget. The members have already missed the June 30 deadline for passage of the Appropriation Bill and the county’s Sh12.8 billion budget now hangs in the balance. This is a slap on the face of Kenyans at the grassroots.