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Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo (second right) with County Assembly Speaker Hasna Mudeizi (centre) with other members arrive for a function at the county headquarters in Mbale. [Eric Lungai/Standard]
The county government is still struggling with a high wage bill even after laying off 1,500 workers since the new administration took over.
County Secretary Francis Ominde said the amount the government was paying in salaries had not reduced even after the workers were sacked in June last year.
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