This archive report was first published on 9 July 2020.
On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the County Government of Migori under Governor Okoth Obado allocated Ksh 4.1 million to purchase coffins in the 2020/21 financial year.
The allocation was made by the Migori County Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee, which stated that it would aid locals grappling with arranging funerals for loved ones who succumb to natural disasters.
According to the committee, the allocation would also benefit local families and families of Migori County staff.
Out of the Ksh 4.1 million, the Department of Public Services Management was allocated Ksh3.6 million to purchase coffins, while Ksh500,000 was given to the Department of Disaster Management for the same purpose.
“The County Government is given an opportunity to accord its members befitting send-offs. We based our allocation on the Public Service Commission Act of 2012. Every action undertaken is therefore lawful and a replica of what happens in the National Budget,” said Tom Akungo, Chairperson Budget Committee Migori.
As of June 30, the Council of Governors had detailed that Migori County had acquired 125 isolation beds as focus shifted to county health systems to manage the virus.
Only 12 counties out of 47 counties had surpassed the 300-bed mark stipulated by the Ministry of Health.
As of Wednesday, July 8, Kenya had recorded 8,528 Coronavirus cases with 169 fatalities and 2,593 recoveries.
