Kenya: You Cannot Suckle On the Treasury's Teat Forever, Uhuru Tells Governors

Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta says county governments must work towards standing on their own two feet financially and not rely solely on disbursements from the National Treasury.

In an interview with the press on Monday, President Kenyatta said Governors needed to shift from the cultural mindset of asking for handouts from 'serikali' and instead focus on developing their own sources of revenue.

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