Slowed funding of counties hurts business, job creation

Counties received Sh95.59 billion in a similar period last year. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Treasury allocations to counties in the five months to November dropped by a third to Sh65.45 billion slowing business and job creation in the 47 devolved units.

Counties received Sh95.59 billion in a similar period last year and the Sh30.1 billion cut this year has delayed suppliers’ pay, workers’ salaries and frozen projects.

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