RUTO: KSH.32B SHAREABLE REVENUE FOR COUNTIES DISBURSED
Written by Whitney Akunga on July 27, 2023
President William Ruto has announced that Ksh.32 billion shareable revenue for counties for the month of July 2023 have been disbursed from Thursday to the respective devolved units.
Speaking on Thursday, 27th July , during the official opening of the Lamu County Commissioner’s Office in Mokowe, he said that Ksh.2.3 billion will at the same time be disbursed to all cash transfer beneficiaries under the social protection program, for July 2023, across the country.
“I promised that there’s no way we can pay ourselves salaries before paying stipends for the vulnerable,“ President Ruto said.
“For various communities across Kenya, fishing is the dominant economic activity. Providing equipment, training, research and value addition to fishermen is a way of maximising the blue economy, boosting incomes and growing prosperity,” said Ruto.
He also issued cheques to the local fishing community at Mokowe, Lamu County.
Reader's opinions
Continue reading
