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Report shows how counties failed to make use of billions

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Controller of Budget Dr Margaret Nyakango. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Controller of Budget has revealed how some counties failed to utilise money allocated for development.

The report, which covers the first nine months of this financial year, shows that Nairobi, Bungoma, Mombasa and Taita Taveta had the lowest absorption rates.

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