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The Bungoma County Assembly has approved Sh16.9 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year bringing to an end a week of intense debate and opposition from a section of Members of County Assembly (MCAs) and civil society organizations who had raised concerns over allocations to key sectors particularly health and agriculture.
The budget was passed during a special sitting on Thursday, paving way for the county government to implement its spending plans despite calls for a review of some expenditure priorities.
Addressing the Press after the passing of the Sh16.7 billion budget, Bungoma County Assembly budget and appropriations chairperson who is also Khasoko ward MCA Benjamin Otsiula admitted that there has been challenges during the debate of the budget but it has finally been approved giving priority to key areas like Education, Agriculture, Health and Sanitation.
“In Education we have allocated Sh270 million where each ward will be getting Sh6 million for bursaries. For a long time, learners from poor backgrounds have been struggling to get Education after the Nakuru court moved to stop the implementation of bursaries in Bungoma County but we are glad the case was heard and determined,” Otsiula noted.
