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‘Rushed’ county firms bad idea, State warns

Newly elected Council of Governors (COG) officials led by Vice-Chairman Mwangi wa Iria (4th left) and Chairman Wycliffe Oparanya (5th left) at Movenpick Hotel, Westlands in Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

The government is spoiling for another round of war with the counties over the formation of county corporations.

The national government insists the firms cannot support their operations and are nothing but a drain on the devolved units’ finances.

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