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Intrigues behind Senate’s deal on funds for counties

Attempts by allies of President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga to alter a deal struck on counties’ cash sharing formula ran into headwinds at the eleventh hour, the Saturday Standard has established.

On Thursday, senators finally arrived at a consensus on the third basis revenue sharing formula after governors threatened to shut down operations in devolved units.

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