John Mutunga, a member of parliament for Tigania West, has defended the Kenya Kwanza government, claiming that it is releasing funds far more efficiently than previous administrations.

The legislator claims that funding distribution to counties is still proceeding as planned despite the government's difficulties.

"This government is doing a better job releasing money than previous administrations did. Despite the difficulties the government faces, it is documented that all of the funds allocated to the counties were released, and this trend continues today, according to Mutunga.


Speaking on Citizen TV daybreak on November 28, Mutunga had a lot to say about the Ksh. The treasury released five hundred million to establish new Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC). The National Assembly Agriculture Committee chair, Mutunga, believes that the increased funding comes at a crucial moment due to the country's increased rainfall.

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"During the wet season, we have a peak in milk production because the weather is conducive, and there is sufficient feed for the animals, this milk if not taken care of may go to waste because sometimes it may not access the processors," he said.

"Secondly, we may not have the absorption capacity for investment in containing this milk to transform it to give longer shelf life ."

Mutunga says that the funds will increase production hours and enhance the new KCC's capacity to process more, though he could not provide specific details.


"Basically it may not be directly bought from farmers but to increase capacity to buy. We have the new KCC that processes milk and so it will increase the capacity of milk that the new KCC will take. There are many other activities that are undertaken to ensure easier conveyance of milk," he said. 

The legislator continued discussing agricultural issues. Regarding the present situation of Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC), he stated that lowering tariffs is a positive step for the general public and possible investors.

"Everybody would like KPLC to consider lowering the tariffs on the cost of electricity. I think it's one of the key considerations that needs to be done to reduce the cost for the people and, to attract investors because quite a number of investments require electricity," he asserted.