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Governors accuse oversight agencies of overstepping their mandate

CoG Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs Committee Chairman Fernandes Barasa. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The Council of Governors (CoG) has raised concern over what they describe as a prejudiced approach by oversight institutions when dealing with county governments.

The CoG singled out the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Controller of Budget (CoB) and Commission on Revenue Allocation(CRA) saying they portray devolved units as avenues of embezzlement of public funds.

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