This archive report was first published on 22 November 2019.
November 22, 2019
Taita Taveta County Governor Granton Samboja has rejected a proposed Sh85 million budget for the construction of his official residence and that of his deputy in the 2018-2019 budget estimates.
According to the county assembly's budget, Sh45 million was set aside for the construction of the governor's residence and Sh40 million for the deputy governor's in the next financial year.
However, Governor Samboja argued that the construction of the governor's residence was not his priority, instead opting to allocate funds for bursaries and scholarships for bright children from poor families.
'I have already notified the county assembly that I do not need any residence for the time being. What I want is to see bright children from poor families get bursaries and scholarships to further their education,' said Samboja.
He disclosed that his administration had increased bursary allocation from Sh50 million to Sh150 million to cater for the rising number of students in need of bursaries.
