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Newly-elected governors have approached their assignments with zeal, some turning to populist moves to show intent.
Many have come up with policies such as cleaning up county payrolls of ghost workers in headline-grabbing antics.
Kisii Governor Simba Arati last week asked all county drivers to stand next to the vehicles they drive at the Gusii stadium. He carried out an inspection where he said he found out that there were 256 drivers compared to the 82 county vehicles. He said some did not even know how to drive a car, wondering how they were employed in that position in the first place.
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