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Kakamega county Governor Fernandes Barasa and his Vihiga counterpart Dr. Wilber Ottichilo during burial service at Handidi primary school in Shinyalu on November 23, 2024. The two urged Controller of budget Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o to release County monies. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
Governors have accused the Controller of Budget (CoB) of overstepping her mandate after she released an audit report on 2024/2025 counties' budget implementation.