Council of Governors Stories
The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.
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...
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it is closely monitoring county transactions and will take legal action against any public offic...
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...
The Council of Governors (CoG) says it is ready to petition Parliament for her removal, accusing her of bias and deliberately frustrating the devoluti...
Council Chairperson and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi said county leaders are considering skipping future discussions if the allocation trend continu...
Governor Ahmed revealed that the council held a detailed meeting with the president last week, where they agreed on the importance of aligning housing...
They called for the reinstatement of the Ministry of Devolution, arguing that devolution has been sidelined and weakened in the current government str...
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...
The bill, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, aims to ease access to the additional allocations by repealing Sections 19...
In addition, payments totalling Sh78.94 billion covering March to May are still delayed.
West Kenya Sugar Company will invest Sh5.7 billion in Nzoia Sugar, Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries will put in Sh4.5 billion for Chemelil Sugar, Wes...
The governors argue that the proposed allocation of Sh405.1 billion falls short of the constitutional threshold and threatens to stall essential servi...
Following consultations with key stakeholders, including healthcare worker unions and the Council of Governors, the Ministry revealed that agreements...
The Deputy Governors’ Caucus, led by Laikipia Deputy Governor Reuben Kamuri, said their offices lack defined functions, leaving them sidelined in the...
The National Assembly suggested allocating Sh25.3 billion, while the Senate pushed for the full Sh50.5 billion. Governors and the Senate support direc...
While agreeing with the governors that no county should lose money, members of the Senate’s Finance and Budget Committee, led by Mandera Senator Ali R...
The governors threatened to suspend county operations in 14 days if the National Treasury did not restore Sh38.4 billion in diverted funds and release...
Gathungu further pointed out that some of the regional bodies that received millions in subscription fees from counties are not legally recognised.
Council of Governors Finance Committee Chairman Fernandes Barasa stressed that counties require Sh547 billion to meet their obligations.
Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga insisted that governors will only receive their share of the additional allocation if they withdraw the court case.
Despite reassurances from Health Cabinet Secretary and CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi that there was no secrecy in the deal, senators remain unconvin...
Kindiki noted that the first cohort of 19 parks is at an advanced stage of construction, while the second cohort is also making headway.
The move is seen as a step towards addressing grievances raised by healthcare workers regarding delayed payments.
The county leaders pointed to discrepancies in the newly upgraded payroll system, which have led to delays in the disbursement of December salaries.
Kindiki proposed a solution to bridge the gap between the differing perspectives of the Council of Governors and the Controller of Budget.
Ngumbi criticised the governors for dismissing the audit findings, urging them to focus on implementing reforms to address the gaps identified by the...
The Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang'o has raised concerns over the ballooning debts and urged counties to prioritise the settlement of pen...
The lobbyists expressed doubt on President Ruto's commitment to ensuring that devolution succeeds.
