Report on Covid-19 expenditure sparks anger over priorities
Governor Wilber Ottichilo signing the Vihiga County Health Facilities Improvement Fund Bill, 2019, and the Health Service Bill, 2019, at the Mbale headquarters on May 14. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Of the Sh1.5 million, Sh175,000 was spent on hiring of a public address system, Sh100,000 on lunch for communication officers while radio advertisements took Sh780,000.
Medical staff were trained at a cost of Sh2.8 million, the documents show.
Mr Ijaika noted it was a pity funds have been spent on non-essential areas when locals were struggling under the effects of the pandemic.
Revelations that Vihiga County’s Covid-19 emergency committee spent Sh10.2 million on precautionary measures and other logistics in the first 51 days of the fight against the pandemic has caused an uproar over the expenditures.
The expenditure breakdown which includes Sh655,000 on lunches and another Sh685,000 on allowances paid to members of the rapid response teams is contained in a report compiled by the health department.
