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MCAs’ on spot as Marsabit county allocates Sh78m for tea, flowers

MCAs’ spending on travel a big strain on counties, says report
Activists from the Centre for Multiparty Democracy and Coalition for Constitution Implementation address the Press at Nyayo Gardens in Nakuru during their 'Operation Ondoa Panya' protest against MCAs' extravagance. [Photo: Joseph Kipsang/Standard]

Kenya: The scale of extravagance exhibited by Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) is revealed in a new report by Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo.

This comes as health workers are on strike in parts of the country to protest against non-payment of their salaries and allowances, and many county workers are yet to be paid for July.

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