What a disappointment some of our elects can turn out to be,their actions and words seem to always go the opposite direction.While others are stealing the poor mwananchi’s hard earned money,some are simply seated in their offices doing nothing.
In shocking news, it has been realised that four counties in Nyanza did not incur any expenditure on development in the first quarter of this financial year, a new report shows.
Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo in the first quarter of 2018/19 financial year report, singled out Kisumu, Homa Bay, Kisii and Siaya as the counties in the region that neglected development expenditure in their budgets, with entire expenditure going to recurrent activities.
The County Governments Budget Implementation Review Report First Quarter FY 2018/19 indicates that the counties are among the 24 devolved units that spent zero cents on development activities during the reporting period.
The others are Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kericho, Lamu, Machakos, Makueni, Mandera, Marsabit, Meru, Mombasa, Nyandarua, Samburu, Tana River, Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Uasin Gishu, Wajir, and West Pokot.
Counties spend most of the development funding on roads, environment, health and agriculture.
Kisumu’s overall expenditure review shows the county spent Sh1.69 billion, which was 100.5 per cent of the total funds released for operations entirely on recurrent expenses.
“The county government did not incur any development expenditure during the first quarter of 2018/2019 financial year. The recurrent expenditure was 100.5 per cent of the funds released. The expenditure excluded outstanding commitments which amounted to Sh240.2 million for recurrent expenditure as at September 30, 2018,” said the report.