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Controller of Budget has not released Disaster Management funds - Abdullswamad

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Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Mombasa County Governor Abdullswamad Sherrif claims the Controller of Budget is yet to release disaster management funds to the counties.

Speaking on Spice FM, Abdullswamad said; "The Controller of Budget refused for us to spend our disaster money as counties. She [Margaret Nyakang'o] now wants us to change an aspect of the Disaster Act, a clause that needs to be amended even if it does not affect anyone," he said.

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