Kisumu County spends Sh3m on iPads for MCAs

Kisumu County Assembly members will be able to access Order papers, Bills, motions, reports from committees among others through the iPads.  Photo | FILE

By Nation Correspondent
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Kisumu is the latest county to acquire iPads for its members of the assembly in a bid to cut the costs of stationery.

Some Sh3 million was spent on 50 iPads last week, a month after Nairobi, Kisii and Meru purchased the gadgets for their MCAs.

Samuel Ong’ow, the Majority Leader in the Assembly, said the decision to purchase the gadgets was informed by a need to reduce the county's budget on paper.

 

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“It is unfortunate that in this day and age, this Assembly still transacts business using heaps of paper that is not only environmentally unfriendly but also costly,” said Mr Ong’ow.

Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee chairman Michael Ogada said members would be able to access Order papers, Bills, motions, reports from committees among others through the iPads.

Meru Speaker Joseph Kaberia said their move was geared towards improving efficiency and openness of the Assembly business.

Kisii Speaker Kerosi Ondieki said the Assembly was in the process of going digital.