MCAs TO GET EXTRA SH 2 BILLION

Nairobi county MCAs have awarded themselves an extra Sh2 billion in the new budget.

In the current financial year, the assembly had been allocated Sh2 billion to fund operations but this has since been reviewed upwards to Sh4.1 billion.

The funds will go towards MCAs allowances, administration, renovations, staff salaries and maintenance among other expenditures.

During a special sitting, the assembly approved the County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) which contained a Sh39.6 billion budget for the 2021/2022 financial year.

According to the revised CFSP, the budget increased by Sh1.9 billion to stand at Sh39.6 billion from the current Sh37.7 billion.

This will see Sh27.01 billion go towards recurrent expenditure while Sh12.59 billion on development expenses.

Nairobi Metropolitan Services was also affected by the changes after its budget for the financial year ending June 30, 2022 was slashed by Sh5.92 billion.

According to the strategy paper, NMS has been allocated Sh21.18 billion for the four transferred functions of health, transport, public works, utilities and ancillary services, out of which Sh12.05 billion will go to recurrent expenditure and Sh9.12 billion to development.

This is inclusive of Sh1.5 billion Ward Development Fund which was transferred by MCAs last year from the office of the governor to NMS.

“City Hall has been allocated Sh14.3 billion for the retained functions with the remaining Sh4.1 billion going to the county assembly for its operations up from the current Sh2 billion,” said the assembly’s Budget and Appropriations committee chair Robert Mbatia.

By The Standard