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Stalemate as MPs, governors battle to control roads maintenance cash

Council of Governors (COG) Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi (from left) with Governors Ferdinand Barasa (Kakamega) Stephen Sang (Nandi) Ken Lusaka (Bungoma) and Ochilo Ayacko (Migori) before the Senate Finance Committee to deliberate on 2025 Budget Policy Statement and Medium Term Debt Strategy at County Hall,Nairobi. March 6th,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]Caption

For months now, most rural roads have remained unmotorable as counties struggle to maintain transport infrastructure.

Farmers have watched helplessly as truckloads of vegetables rot by the roadside, unable to reach markets due to knee-deep potholes.

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