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Governors struggle to keep regions afloat amid cash woes

Cabinet Secretary Treasurer Henry Rotich and his PS Kamau Thugge (Photo: Moses Omusula/Standard)

County governments have been reduced to begging for money from Treasury after the national government stopped disbursing funds meant for development and salaries.

While the county governments have issued threats of legal action, Treasury has refused to budge, causing the counties to continue tightening their belts.

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