Council of Governors e-GPS system Stories

High Court ruling puts brakes on National Treasury’s mandatory e-procurement directive
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

In a ruling delivered on September 8, 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered that the contested Treasury circular be stayed until the case is heard and...

Union demands full implementation of Ruto’s directive on UHC staff absorption
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 06, 2025

In a statement, KEHPHPU praised President Ruto for taking decisive action to regularise the employment of UHC staff, who have worked under temporary c...

Governors reject President Ruto’s order to absorb 7,400 UHC workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

The county chiefs said they will not comply unless the national treasury provides at least Sh7.7 billion to meet the cost of converting the contracts...

1,420 public agencies now on government’s e-procurement platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi emphasised that no public office will be allowed to buy goods or services outside the e-GP system, which he says...

CoG chair Ahmed Abdullahi: Impeachment wave against governors driven by political fights
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

The comments come amid a surge in motions against governors and deputies, reflecting growing tensions between county assemblies and executives. Since...

UHC row escalates as governors accuse Ministry of Health of undermining devolution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...

Counties push for Sh7.8 billion funding to permanently absorb 8,000 UHC workers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Council of Governors Health Committee Chairperson Muthomi Njuki said the funding is essential for counties to manage the new workforce without straini...

CoG raises concerns over UHC staff integration into county payrolls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The chair of CoG’s Health Committee in a statement on Tuesday said the Ministry’s approach conflicts with earlier agreements made between national and...

Kenya launches first pre-primary school feeding policy for counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

The policy, developed jointly by the Council of Governors and Food4Education, seeks to ensure that no child starts the school day hungry.

Governors blame past regimes as pension arrears spiral beyond Sh100 billion, ask treasury to intervene
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 17, 2025

CoG Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi said he will hold discussions with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on how to a...

Raila urges Parliament to grant automatic pensions for two-term governors
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Odinga noted that Parliament previously amended the law to grant pensions to MPs after two terms in office and urged the legislators to do the same fo...

Auditor General flags massive procurement violations across 32 counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

Procurement plans for the financial year were submitted late or not at all by many counties, contravening Regulation 8 of the Public Procurement and A...

CoG Chair Ahmed Abdullahi questions Auditor General’s fairness in county oversight
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

In her findings, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu criticised counties for poor financial discipline, pointing to excessive spending, misallocation of re...

Why delayed county funding threatens devolution: CoG raises alarm over National Treasury failures
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 05, 2025

Mwiti criticised the National Treasury for consistently failing to meet its constitutional obligation to release funds on time, noting that the delays...

Governors slam treasury over free education funding cuts
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 25, 2025

The backlash follows Mbadi’s appearance before the National Assembly’s Education Committee, where he revealed that capitation for secondary school stu...

Governors reject audit of bursary funds in six counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

He argued that the process does not align with the constitutional timelines provided under Article 229 and the requirements of the Public Audit Act. A...

Governors sound alarm as pending bills balloon to Sh172 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi said unpaid bills had reached Sh172.51 billion by the end of the financial year, with Nairobi C...

Governors seek Sh7.8 billion annual funding to absorb 8,287 UHC staff into county payrolls
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 11, 2025

The Ministry of Health announced in May that all UHC staff would officially be transferred to county governments by July 1, 2025.

Counties raise Sh45.91 billion in own-source revenue in 2024/25, marking 11 per cent growth
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The CoG chair confirmed that the full Sh400.26 billion had since been disbursed, in addition to Sh16.27 billion in conditional allocations from develo...

Road Maintenance Levy Fund: Counties score big as Treasury disburses Sh3.6 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.

Senators back plan to give municipalities control over their own revenue
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

Senator Osotsi urged Governor Mutai to submit the proposal through the Council of Governors so that a structured review of the Urban Areas and Cities...

Kenya shares lessons on devolution, gender rule as Nigeria begins reform talks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...

County heads on notice as EACC cracks down on end-of-year fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it is closely monitoring county transactions and will take legal action against any public offic...

Counties stare at cash crisis as they head to new financial year without funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

This mirrors last year’s situation, when counties missed out on Sh30 billion by the June 30 deadline, only receiving funds too late for meaningful pro...

Governors threaten to oust CoB Margaret Nyakang’o as April, May disbursements stall
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

The Council of Governors (CoG) says it is ready to petition Parliament for her removal, accusing her of bias and deliberately frustrating the devoluti...

Governors protest Sh405 billion county allocation, threaten to boycott talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 15, 2025

Council Chairperson and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi said county leaders are considering skipping future discussions if the allocation trend continu...

Governors back Ruto’s plan to use housing levy for building markets, social infrastructure
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Governor Ahmed revealed that the council held a detailed meeting with the president last week, where they agreed on the importance of aligning housing...

Governors demand direct donor access, reinstatement of Devolution Ministry
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

They called for the reinstatement of the Ministry of Devolution, arguing that devolution has been sidelined and weakened in the current government str...

Sh46.5 billion equalisation fund shortfall denies marginalised counties critical services
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

According to Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, only Sh13.4 billion of the approximately Sh60 billion accrued to the fund over 13 years has been released...

New Bill seeks to have counties receive conditional grants without Treasury approval
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

The bill, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, aims to ease access to the additional allocations by repealing Sections 19...

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