{"id":1100,"date":"2020-08-27T13:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2020-08-27T13:12:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:12:00","slug":"kakamega-anc-mcas-demand-explanation-on-usage-of-covid19-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=1100","title":{"rendered":"Kakamega ANC MCAs demand explanation on usage of Covid19 funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Selipher Musungu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kakamega <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Amani National\nCongress (ANC) MCAs have asked the leadership of the County Government of\nKakamega to explain how they spend Covid19 funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200827_130831-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1101\"\/><figcaption><strong><em>West Kabras MCA David Ndakwa (centre) addressing the media flanked by fellow ANC ward reps<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MCAs led by former Minority Leader and Kabras West MCA\nDavid Ndakwa said the county received a grant of Sh262million from the National\nGovernment and another Sh105million that was approved by the county assembly\nbut no one has explained how the money is being spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others are Walter Andati (Butsotso South), Lynda Aseyo\n(Nominated), Timothy Aseka (nominated), Rodgers Nato (Bunyala East), Anne\nKataka (nominated), Farouk Machanje (Isukha South), Stephen Mulonga (Mautuma),\nEverlyn Mwanzo (Nominated) and Edward Masinde (Bunyala West).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200827_155415-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1102\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe county executive needs to tell us which companies were\nawarded the tenders to supply Covid19 equipment and how procurement process was\ndone. Reliable sources reveal that procurement process was not transparent and\nleaves a lot of questions unanswered,\u201d claimed Mr. Ndakwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200827_155433-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1103\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Kakamega Deputy Governor Philip Kutima clarified\nthat the county is yet to spend the Sh262million Covid19 grant from the\nNational Government due to IFMIS delays, saying the kitty they are using to\ntrain frontline healthcare workers and buy PPEs from the Sh105million emergency\nkitty approved by the County Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200827_130846-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1104\"\/><figcaption><strong><em>Kakamega ANC MCAs <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Machanje, the Isukha South MCA also claimed that they\nwere collecting signatures to impeach Governor Wycliffe Oparanya although he\ndid not provide any documents showing they have kicked off the exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need a quick fix of the health sector and as from next\nweek, we want to tour all health facilities in the county to ascertain their viability\nand report to the county assembly,\u201d said Aseka, the nominated MCA representing\nPersons with Disabilities (PWDs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Selipher Musungu Kakamega &nbsp;Amani National Congress (ANC) MCAs have asked the leadership of the County Government of Kakamega to explain how they spend Covid19 funds. 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