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Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya has announced that chief officers will not be allowed to spend funds without the approval of their respective County Executive Committees (CECs).

Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony of the new CECs on Friday, the outspoken governor stated that the county workers were receiving hefty allowances and consequently reducing the amount allocated for the development kitty.

“We must reduce expenditure by half, kuenda safari ma per diem hizo vitu zote lazima zirudi chini, pesa ingine yote iende kwa development, even if it mean that s you don’t leave trans nzoia mkae tu hapa mfanye kazi hapa trans Nzoia so be it, ” he stated.

He stated that it was pointless to pay someone allowances while they had been employed to do the same work adding that the county government will no longer issue allowances to county workers.

“Unalipwa pesa kufanya kazi umeajiriwa kufanya, unalipwa mara ngapi? kuna ile inakuja mwisho wa mwezi, kuna ile inakuja kati kati, yote ni pesa sindio? Tuite allowance tuite mshahara still is money, so hizi vitu yote ya allowance ya kipuzi upuzi acha ttuondoe tungojee mshahara huko mbele,” he added.

Natembeya further reiterated that his administration will not provide allowances to curb unnecessary spending.