EDITORIAL: Rising MCA allowances cloud counties growth

Kisumu County Assembly. FILE PHOTO | NMG

At a time Kenyans are struggling with a heavy burden due to lack of basic amenities in counties, reports from the Controller of Budget showing that Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) increased their sitting allowances in the nine months to March is disheartening.

Each of the 2,242 MCAs pocketed Sh80,177 as sitting allowances monthly, the highest in three years.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.