Silverio Omari
Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka recently faced criticism over the expenditure for Madaraka Day celebrations in his county.
The celebrations occurred on June 1, 2024, at Masinde Muliro Stadium in Kandunyi. On July 16, 2024, the youth of Bungoma County delivered a petition to his office, raising concerns about the allocation of funds for these celebrations. In response, the governor provided a detailed breakdown of how Ksh. 148 million was spent for the event. He emphasized that all funds were approved by the County Assembly of Bungoma.
According to Lusaka, the funds were allocated as follows:
- Educational and vocational training: Ksh. 1 million
- Madaraka emergency: Ksh. 1 million
- Roads and public works: Ksh. 24.8 million
- Other infrastructure and civil works: Ksh. 6.8 million
- Billboard and signage: Ksh. 18 million
- Trade, energy, and industrialization: Ksh. 13 million
- Electricity bills: Ksh. 13 million
- Lands urban and physical planning: Ksh. 25 million
- Urban purification: Ksh. 25 million
- Gender and culture: Ksh. 5 million
- County handbook: Ksh. 5 million
- Completion of Masinde Muliro Stadium phase one: Ksh. 60 million
- Public service administration: Ksh. 12 million
- Catering services: Ksh. 4 million
- Advertising awareness: Ksh. 1 million
- Digital communication: Ksh. 1.5 million
- Publicity jumbo flag: Ksh. 1 million
- Miniature flags: Ksh. 2 million
- Flyers: Ksh. 2.5 million
- Media mobilization publicity: Ksh. 8 million
