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Speed up county funds release, a lot is at stake

Governors Cecily Mbarire, Ann Waiguru, Kawira Mwangaza and Muthomi Njuki during a Thanksgiving service at St Francis Secondary School. [Stafford Ondefo, Standard]

Threats by governors to shut down counties should the Treasury fail to disburse Sh94.35 billion to them have highlighted the extent to which the ongoing cash crunch has crippled services.

The county chiefs demanded that the Treasury releases arrears for February, March and April in 14 days failure to which they would grind to a halt.

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