District councils chided over funds

Set aside women empowerment funds, district councils warned
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DISTRICT Council Executive Directors risk strong disciplinary measures if they will not set aside 5 per cent of council's revenues for women empowerment fund, the government said in Parliament. The Deputy Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Ummy ...

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District councils urged to diversify revenue sources
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Coast Regional Commissioner, Mwantumu Mahiza has called on regional district councils to look for alternative revenue sources to complete implementation of development projects instead of complaining of a lack there of. Mahiza made the call yesterday ...

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USAID donates motorbikes to District Councils, NGOs
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A USAID-funded programme —'Pamoja Tuwalee' - has donated 14 motorcycles worth Sh51,427,306 to ten district councils and four NGOs in an effort to strengthen services to the most vulnerable children in northern part of the country. Speaking here ...

District councils ordered to fund women, youth
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THE government has directed directors from all district councils to channel the required funds to the Women and Youth Fund, warning that disciplinary measures will be taken against those who will act to the contrary. Deputy Minister of Regional ...

As 42 days remain before the General Election, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) yesterday announced that it has started receiving and distributing voting materials to various district councils in the country.

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District councils urged to seek alternative revenue sources
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Manyara Regional Commissioner, Elaston Mbwilo, has called on district councils to explore alternative revenue sources rather than solely depending on the central government for subsidies. Speaking to ward councillors of Hanang' District Council at the ...

Councils warned over water project funds
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THE government has warned district councils against wanton diversion of funds earmarked for water projects to other uses. The warning was issued here by the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), ...

It is illegal for ward land tribunals to either impose fees on suspects or ask for their contributions to run cases, the government has said.

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District agricultural plans a waste of funds - Report
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A New report released by five nongovernmental organizations in the country has faulted the nature, design, planning and implementation of District Agricultural Development Plans (DADPs) calling it 'an inefficient way of spending donor funds and has failed to ...