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Why devolved units are in financial woes

The causes are systemic, complex and largely unresolved.

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by JULIUS OTIENO

Realtime20 May 2025 - 04:57
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Council of Governors chairperson and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdulahi. /SCREENGRAB

Counties remain trapped in a cycle of persistent financial distress, burdened with bloated wage bills, erratic disbursements from the National Treasury and chronic underperformance in collecting own-source revenue.

From service delivery disruptions to stalled development projects, the reality for many counties is fiscal dysfunction and dependence.

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