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Counties prioritise healthcare as recurrent expenditure soars

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Migori County Assembly speaker Christopher Rusana speaks during a past presser. [File, Standard]

The health sector has received the lion's share of four counties budgets as Members of County Assemblies rushed to endorse proposals for the 2024/2025 Financial Year.

Despite the allocation, Migori, Taita Taveta, Kakamega and Trans Nzoia counties are bound to continue with the struggle against recurrent expenditure and high wage bill that gobbles a huge chunk of the budget.

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