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Counties choke on debt as devolution staggers forward

Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdulahi when he appeared before committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds at the VIP Lounge,KICC ,Nairobi . May 17th,2023. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

As devolution steers through its 12th year, pending bills resulting from delayed disbursement of funds continue to cripple service delivery in counties.

The Council of Governors (CoG) yesterday delivered its annual status of devolution report, in which it cited the huge debts as one of the challenges in the performance of critical functions such as healthcare.

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