Sakaja Says Counties Have Not Received Any of KSh54 Billion in El Niño Support

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has questioned the distribution of funds reportedly set aside for El Niño support, saying counties have yet to receive any money despite reports of KSh54 billion in assistance.

Sakaja said county governments had not received a single shilling from the reported funding, raising concerns about the availability of resources at the county level.

The governor’s remarks highlight a gap between reports of financial support for El Niño-related interventions and the funding counties say they have received.

According to Sakaja, although there have been reports of KSh54 billion being provided for the response, county governments have not received funds from the allocation.

His statement did not specify how the reported amount was allocated, which institutions were responsible for distributing it, or when counties were expected to receive the money.

The remarks also did not identify the counties affected or provide details of any formal communication on the status of the funds.

Sakaja’s concern centres on the reported absence of funding at the county level despite the substantial amount being discussed for El Niño support.

However, the available statement does not clarify whether the KSh54 billion has been released to other institutions, remains undistributed, or is subject to a particular funding process.

No further details were provided on the intended use of the funds, the criteria for allocating them to counties, or the specific interventions they were meant to support.

Sakaja’s remarks put the focus on the need to establish the status of the reported allocation and explain how the funds are expected to reach county governments.

The governor did not provide a timeline for when counties might receive the money. The statement also did not include a response from the institutions responsible for the reported funding.

The key issue raised by Sakaja is the difference between reports of KSh54 billion in El Niño support and his assertion that county governments have not received any of the money.

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