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Governors splash Sh195b on perks amid economic crisis

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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o when she appeared before the Senate Standing committee on Finance and Budget. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Governors spent Sh195.09 billion or nearly half of their annual budgets on salaries and personal expenses last year, a new report shows.

This highlights skewed spending priorities amid rising pending bills and a biting economic crisis.

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