Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong greets a supporter after chairing a cabinet meeting in Nambale flanked by Agriculture CeC Dr Moses Osia, November 16, 2017. [Photo|Busia County Government]The Busia County government cabinet has approved the Sh7.4 billion supplementary budget which will be taken to the County Assembly for approval.Governor Sospeter Ojaamong said in the budget, they have scaled up development expenditure to ensure all outstanding bills have been cleared and stalled and on-going projects completed."We have set aside some monthly stipend for 2,000 Community Health volunteers due to the important role they are playing in primary health care and the withdrawal of donors who used to support them," he said.Speaking after chairing his cabinet meeting in Nambale on Thursday, Ojaamong said they would also encourage the Community Health volunteers to form co-operatives to access Cooperative and Agricultural Development Funds offered by the County government.

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