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County assemblies may soon be funded directly by Treasury

Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo holds the final word on whether the 47 county assemblies will be funded directly by the National Treasury from July, giving them full financial autonomy from governors and their county executives.

Senate Committee on Finance, Economics and Budget chairman Billow Kerrow says the request by wards for direct funding  from Treasury was forwarded to the Commission of Revenue Allocations (CRA) by the Senate and is currently being assessed by the Controller of Budget.

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