The government’s plan to fully operationalize all 24 newly gazetted sub-counties within the 2023/2024 financial year has stalled due to budget constraints, with only a few months left before the fiscal year ends in June.
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration is seeking an additional Sh3 billion to operationalize the remaining eight sub-counties, prioritizing regions facing persistent security threats.
Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Security and National Administration, Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo emphasized the urgency of securing funds to deploy officers in volatile areas.
“We are nearing the end of the financial year, yet we haven’t made much progress due to budgetary constraints,” Omollo told the committee.
