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Murang'a Ward reps hold on to Sh700m

The county assembly has rejected Governor Mwangi wa Iria's amendments on the budget and maintained estimates that allocated the contentious Ward Development Fund (WDF) Sh700 million.

Rejecting the amendments, the MCAs described the fund as their lifeline following public participation forums that proposed allocation of funds to the kitty similar to Constituency Development Fund (CDF) managed by MPs.

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