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Counties buckling under the weight of health sector wage bill - budget controller

The health sector absorbed 44 per cent of the total wage bill by counties

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by JACKTONE LAWI

Kenya19 September 2025 - 07:57
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Margaret Nyakang'o

County governments devoted almost half of their wage bill to paying salaries and allowances for health sector alone as the devolved units struggle to bear the weight of devolved health services.

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