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County Assemblies Forum (CAF) has claimed that a section of governors interfere in the budgetary allocation process, a move that undermines the oversight role of members of county assemblies (MCAs). While submitting their presentations before the standing committee on devolution, caf said that the MCA's salaries of about 90,000 shillings are low, further hindering them from having a say or even undertaking their oversight roles. The debate of MCAs' pay impacting their ability to oversight took center stage
Governors accused of interfering in budgetary allocation process
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