Embu MCAs raise red flag on masks – Weekly Citizen

Members of the Embu county assembly have called for prudent use of Sh29 million county kitty allocated for the control of coronavirus pandemic. Led by minority leader, Masters Mwaniki, the MCAs called for equitable provision of free facemasks, hand sanitisers and washing points at public places in all wards using the available financial resources.

Michael Njeru

He regretted that an entire batch of 20,000 facemasks donated to the county recently by Mozzart Betting Company amongst other wellwishers were only distributed around Embu town. Kirimari ward’s Morris Muchiri told the assembly that some individuals in the county government who unfairly politicised the mask distribution exercise, adding that some issued the protective items to their cronies and sold the rest at a profit.

Masters Mwaniki

On his part, the leader of majority Michael Njeru said that elected leaders are facing tough times with their electorate demanding to know how the Sh2 billion allocated by Uhuru Kenyatta for coronavirus mitigation was utilised. Muminji MCA Newton Kariuki called for quality checks on the masks supplied by wellwishers to ensure they meet recommended standards.