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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the issue should be addressed as the government works on the Third Marginalisation Policy, which will guide how beneficiaries of the fund are identified.
According to the report, more than Sh10 billion budgeted by counties under the second marginalisation policy has not yet been released. Nyakang’o highlighted that the delays are hitting ten counties hardest: Turkana, West Pokot, Wajir, Narok, Samburu, Mandera, Kilifi, Garissa, Baringo, and Marsabit.
The proposed changes had sparked anger in several regions, particularly arid and semi-arid counties, where public servants feared the review would strip them of hardship allowances.