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State is broke, counties should find funds to solve some of their problems

Suleiman Shahbal caricature. [File, Standard]

The other day, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho was on stage. Sporting a McQueen t-shirt, the latest Dolce & Gabbana sneakers and an Isaac Hayes beard, he demanded from the people “ufuasi au Ushirika?” (do you want to be followers or partners?).  

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