This archive report was first published on 10 May 2021.
As of 2021, Nyamira County had failed to utilize a Sh87 million grant allocated for the agriculture sector two years prior. The grant was part of the Devolution Support Programme for the financial year 2018/2019.
County Assembly Speaker Moffat Teya sought an explanation from the Executive through the Assembly's Finance Committee, citing the need to know why the funds were lying idle in a bank account.
Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) are now demanding answers regarding the funds, with some calling for the executive to appear before the committee to provide details on the matter within 14 days.
According to Kiabonyoru MCA Duke Omoti, the money was meant to spur growth in the agriculture sector, but the county government has been unable to answer questions from locals regarding its utilization.
