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Mbadi blames Controller of Budget for counties woes

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. [File, Standard]

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has launched a scathing attack on the Controller of Budget (CoB) and her office, accusing her officers of rent-seeking and hampering the operations of county governments.

Speaking at a consultative meeting with governors in Naivasha Thursday, during the quarterly consultative session with the Council of Governors' Health Committee, Mbadi criticised the requirement for county finance officials to travel from distant counties, such as Turkana, to get funds cleared-something he argued could easily be handled remotely.

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