Bill proposes allowance to 27,000 village elders

Parliament in session. FILE PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

A new Bill has proposed a Sh3,000 allowance monthly for thousands of village elders across the country, which will see taxpayers spend about Sh1 billion every year.

The National Government Coordination (Amendment) Bill seeks to recognise the elders as national government administrative officers.

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