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Headache of huge wage bills and debts for Nyanza governors' ambitious budgets

Kisumu governor Anyang Nyong'o. [File, Standard]

The nightmare of huge wage bills is bound to continue haunting some Nyanza counties in the 2023/2024 financial year, even as governors pursue ambitious multi-billion projects through which they hope to transform fortunes for the devolved units.

Kisumu, Siaya, and Migori counties plan to spend huge portions of their budgets to pay salaries, complete stalled projects and initiate new projects.

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