Leaders protest bid to slash devolution fundsGarissa Governor Ali Korane (second right) leaves Lantern Hotel after inspecting preparations for the three-day summit for Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) on Thursday. Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok said the marginalised counties can’t afford to be divided in the wake of attempts by the national government to “deny” them the much-needed equalisation funds. SEE ALSO :Northern counties conference kicks off in GarissaA joint conference of FCDC governors and the Pastoral Parliamentary Group (PPG) - which is expected to conclude on Sunday - kicked off yesterday in Garissa. The Marsabit governor said pastoral counties will fight for equalisation funds to uplift marginalised and underdeveloped areas. She alleged that the Commission for Revenue Allocation wanted to further marginalise frontier counties by cutting the funds allocated to the regions.

Source: Standard Digital March 01, 2019 21:11 UTC