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Governors fight with funding challenges

Council of Governors Chairman Josphat Nanok speaks during the annual State of Devolution meeting in Nairobi on Monday. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Governors have cited bottlenecks in the electronic procurement payment system, a high wage bill and low revenue collection among challenges undermining county operations and development.

They also demanded an expanded role in overseeing security in their respective regions by reviving the push to chair a key security organ, a move the national government has resisted.

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