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December 18, 2025
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Kisumu county gov't dismisses COB report on stalling allocation of development funds

Kisumu county gov't dismisses COB report on stalling allocation of development funds

County Finance CEC George Okongo says the county has transferred a huge sum of money to the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) after it was taken over by national governmen.....

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The Kisumu County government has refuted a report by the Controller of Budget (COB) stating no development funds were spent in the first quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year. Kisumu County Finance CEC George Okongo explained that Ksh.128 million was temporarily transferred to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH).

  • The COB, Margaret Nyakang'o, flagged Kisumu County among 19 counties with zero development expenditure from July-Sept 2025.
  • Okongo clarified the Ksh.128 million was a refundable credit to JOOTRH, requested by the National Government for staff salaries while the National Treasury finalized hospital funding.
  • JOOTRH has now received its allocation and is processing the refund to Kisumu County, after which the funds will be reallocated to development projects.

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