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County Assemblies Forum Secretary General Albert Kochei (left) and John Osoi during devolution conference at KWS Training Institute in Naivasha. (Photo: Anthony Gitonga/Standard)
Hundreds of Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) pocketed huge allowances to attend the just-ended Devolution Conference in Naivasha but left after being paid, skipping the conference altogether.
Each of the 47 counties had paid to have their ward representatives attend the conference but most MCAs picked the allowance then left the venue, saying they felt out of place.
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