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Governors: Slash ministries' budgets to support counties

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Wajir Governor Abdullahi Ahmed. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Governors have appealed to the national government to slash the budget from Ministries and channel the funds to the counties to allow them to offer reliable services.

They argue that some ministries and departments run functions that are already devolved but are still being allocated huge amounts.

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