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Vihiga adopts GIS technology in design of county projects

Vihiga governor Wilber Ottichilo (centre) and his deputy Patrick Lumumba (left) host a team from Esri last week at the county offices. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  SIMON LIBAFU

County governments in Kenya are still grappling with implementation of devolved governance since inception in 2013. One of the challenges is how to automate services to improve efficiency as well as seal loopholes through which billions of shillings are lost to corruption.

Again most county managers consider acquisition of fancy devices such as iPads and other mobile devices as a key plank in their policies for going digital.

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