The executive had initially
proposed 22 Prados at
Sh132 million but this was
reduced by the Budget and
Appropriations Committee.
Once purchased, Sh15
million is to be used for
their operation during the
2013-2014 financial year.
Leader of house majority,
My Samuel Ong’ow said
there was need to purchase
the four-wheel drives due to
the terrain in most parts of
the county.
“We are all aware of the
status in which our roads
are. The roads are
impassable for Passats and
the executive therefore
opted for Prados,” he told
the house.
This was after West Seme
Ward Representative Benter
Akinyi questioned why they
opted for Prados instead of
Passats that consume little
fuel and are less expensive
to purchase.
The committee’s chairman
Willis Mindeu said that out
of the deductions they
made in the expenditure,
they saved more than Sh1.6
billion that would have been
a deficit in the Sh9.7 billion
budget.
On Friday, the House also
passed Sh7 million for the
purchase of a Land Rover.
The committee had reduced
the figure from Sh14 million
that had earlier been
proposed.
I pity Kisumu.
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!