The Senate yesterday approved an additional allocation of Sh50.5 billion to the 47 counties to cater for the expenses of crucial projects.
During a special sitting, senators supported the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill and urged county governments to ensure proper utilization of the funds.
The allocation will support conditional funding for the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks program and the Community Health Promoters project.
The funds will also be used to settle salary arrears for healthcare workers in county governments as part of the 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
