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COG puts Controller of Budget to task over approval delays

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The Council of Governors Vice Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi addressing the media over the Equalisation Fund Bill, 2022. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

The Council of Governors (COG) has blamed the Controller of Budget (COB) for unnecessary bureaucracy and red tape involved in approving some of their budgets affecting service delivery.

The Governors led by Council of Governors Vice Chair Ahmed Abdullahi defended themselves against the findings of the latest County Budget Implementation Review report, which they say does not reflect the reality on the ground.

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