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BBI: MCAs to control millions as counties set to get 35 per cent of revenue

Vihiga County Assembly in session. [File, Standard]

The 1,450 elected Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) will have millions of shillings under their control if a proposal by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to create a fund becomes law.

The BBI report released yesterday seeks to create Ward Development Fund that will hand the politicians a similar sway that Members of Parliament enjoy in the running of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) projects.

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