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Counties expenditure on salaries, allowances soar to Sh130 billion

Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo. Photo: Boniface Okendo, Standard

A report by the Controller of Budget has revealed counties that had huge wage bills in the 2016/2017 financial year.

The report, which analysed the last financial year’s budget implementation, revealed counties’ expenditure on salaries and allowances soared to Sh130 billion from Sh118 billion reported in 2015-16 financial year.

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