Governors reject millions for inauguration

The 2017 elections seem to have given Kenyans the type of leaders they’ve always wanted, at least some anyway. Some elected leaders are quickly moving to create a good first impression.

Nairobi Governor elect, Mike Sonko, is among those who’ve rejected millions of shillings for the inauguration ceremony.  Announcing through  a post on his Face Book page, Sonko rejected the Sh25 million budget set aside for his inauguration stating that the money should be used to offset the one-month arrears owed to county employees.

Shortly after, Kitui governor-elect Charity Ngilu rejected the Kshs 6million set aside for her inauguration saying all she needed was a bible and a venue. Following suite is Nyeri governor-elect Wahome Gakuru who turned down Kshs 5 million, directing that the money instead be used to pay electricity bills for Karatina District hospital.

Nandi Governor-elect Stephen Sang has also rejected Kshs 14 million budget for his swearing-in fete, instead planning the purchase of new official vehicles for himself and his deputy. The governor-elect further said he has directed his office committee to scale down on the festivities and the surplus be used as a down payment to the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) for the immediate release of drugs and medical supplies to the county.