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The committee noted an increasing trend where governors consistently fail to honour such invitations, often requesting postponements without valid rea...
Kindiki proposed a solution to bridge the gap between the differing perspectives of the Council of Governors and the Controller of Budget.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, who co-chairs the mediation committee, pointed out the importance of supporting devolution and finding a fair resolution.
The governors reiterated their commitment to fostering collaboration and advocating for better service delivery at the grassroots.
The financial deadlock had left all 47 counties without essential disbursements leading to economic strain impacting vital services and development pr...
Governor Gideon Mung'aro said that the county had yet to receive its allocations for both July and August.
The national government plans to reduce county funding by Sh20 billion, from Sh400.1 billion to Sh380 billion for the current financial year.
This includes Sh15.28 billion for domestic trips and Sh2.32 billion for foreign journeys.
Gathungu emphasised that the current practice of maintaining up to 300 bank accounts per county is impractical and detrimental.
Each of these grants and loans is strategically aimed at enhancing the county's health services, agricultural resilience, urban development, and overa...
The growing number of bank accounts operated by counties has made it more difficult for the Controller of Budget to track public expenditure.
The proposal follows a summons for Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to appear before the Senate within 14 days to address audit queries.
In a statement, the Council of Governors said that counties were some of the worst-hit areas every time a disaster happened, hence the need to fund th...
In the new recommendations by CRA, ceilings for county assemblies in the 2024/25 financial year will now be capped at Sh41.4 billion, up from the Sh40...
The Council of Governors (CoG) accuses the National Treasury of failing to adopt a proposal by governors to increase the allocation to counties in the...
