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Busia County Governor Paul Otuoma before the Senate's County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPIC) Chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi. [File, Standard]
BorderCountiesareseekingtogetashareof thebillionsofshillingsof equalizationfundsas they lobby the Senate to increase the latitude of thefundto include the frontiercountiesthat face unique cross-borderchallenges.
Busia Governor Paul Otuoma called for the border countiesto be allowed to impose fees on transit trailers and trucks passing throughborderpoints in the devolved units since the equitableshareof revenue and own source revenue is not enough for frontiercountieswhich have to deal with additional roles.
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