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Senators blink first in county cash standoff

Senators led by Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen (L), Minority Leader James Orengo (c) and Muranga Senator Irungu Kang'ata (R) addressing the media at Parliament on the Division of Revenue bill. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

The cash crisis in 47 counties is expected to ease after senators yesterday gave in and accepted Sh316.5 billion for the devolved units.

It effectively ended their standoff with National Assembly members who had rejected the senators' push for a Sh335 billion allocation in the Division of Revenue Bill.

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