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Cash crunch as counties get 5pc of funding

Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa with other leaders during the first ASAL's conference held in Malindi, Kilifi County on Friday. [Mkamburi Mwawasi/Standard]

A vast majority of the 47 counties are yet to receive cash from the National Treasury three months into the financial year. This has been seen as an indication of worsening financial matters.

It was not until last week that 15 ‘broke’ counties were advanced disbursements cumulatively worth Sh4 billion, reportedly after pleas by their respective governors.

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