The Ministry of Interior and National Administration, headed by CS Kipchumba Murkomen, is now seeking Ksh2.5 billion to operationalise eight out of 24 newly gazetted sub-counties.
While appearing before the Administration and Internal Security Committee, chaired by Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo, Internal Security PS Raymond Omollo revealed that the Ministry had succeeded in operationalising 16 sub-counties but eight were still pending due to lack of funds.
Omollo revealed that the government will only operationalise them by the end of the current financial year, having abandoned the initial plan because of budgetary constraints.
The PS noted that the absence of a formal policy governing the gazettement of new administrative units has also hindered their swift operationalisation.
