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Sh2.4 billion budget in limbo after veto

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and his Machakos counterpart Alfred Mutua in Mumias. Dr Mutua has rejected a Sh2.4 billion supplementary budget passed by MCAs. [Chrispen Sechere, Standard].

The fate of Sh2.4 billion supplementary budget passed three weeks ago hangs in the balance after MCAs failed to veto a memorandum by the governor rejecting it.

Governor Alfred Mutua rejected the Bill and referred it back to the county assembly for amendment, saying some of the proposals offended the law.

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