Devolution Stories
The Governor emphasised Raila’s role in guaranteeing political peace in the country and called on leaders to emulate him by addressing differences thr...
They argue that the proposed deal violates constitutional provisions on devolution and undermines the autonomy of county governments.
The senators said the situation has created a financial strain on counties, forcing some facilities to delay procurement of essential drugs and medica...
The committee, chaired by Wajir Senator Mohamed Abass, wants the Public Finance Management (National Government) Regulations, 2015, revised to spell o...
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has described the initiative as a bridge between the Senate and local communities, ensuring that residents across the 47 c...
Under the new law, counties will receive Sh9.98 billion in conditional allocations from the national government and Sh57.7 billion from development pa...
The petitioner, Ol’lessos Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Isaian Maina of Nandi County, argues that the section allows county chiefs to arbitrari...
The move follows repeated fallouts between governors and their deputies, which legislators say have cost taxpayers and undermined governance.
The meeting further resolved to roll out a Governors’ Dashboard to track Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claim payments, with all claims expected...
Eighteen counties had their budget documents returned for failing to link allocations to specific projects, disguising recurrent expenses as developme...
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi cited Article 96 of the Constitution, which tasks the Senate with representing counties and protecting their interests.
The policy, developed jointly by the Council of Governors and Food4Education, seeks to ensure that no child starts the school day hungry.
KNUT officials dismissed the move, warning that devolving primary and secondary education would destabilise the sector, citing counties’ weak handling...
CoG Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi said he will hold discussions with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on how to a...
Speaking at the devolution conference in Homa Bay, Mbadi said the surge in pension debt owed by counties, which has increased from Sh23.3 billion to o...
"What Ruto said at the devolution conference is far from reality and most of these governors representing the old order would probably be voted out,"...
Discussions examined the current state of socio-economic, political, civil and cultural rights, aiming to identify actionable strategies that place bo...
Speaking in Homa Bay County on Thursday during the second day of the 9th Devolution Conference, Odinga argued that governors should have full responsi...
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...
Odinga criticised the top-down governance approach that sidelines local input in key development decisions and urged counties to collaborate instead o...
Ruto said the milestone will enable counties to design and deliver services in key areas such as healthcare, agriculture, water, infrastructure, and e...
During the politically charged rally, the ODM Secretary-General also castigated Ruto, accusing him of undermining devolution.
Mwiti criticised the National Treasury for consistently failing to meet its constitutional obligation to release funds on time, noting that the delays...
Bungoma, Machakos, Isiolo, Nyamira and Meru are among counties that have been most affected, while others like Kakamega, Kericho, Kilifi, Wajir and Na...
The move follows the groundbreaking ceremony for a modern funeral home within the hospital grounds, a key development expected to expand mortuary capa...
The findings show that counties often start multiple projects without finishing them, with leadership transitions blamed for the problem. Incoming adm...
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, who led county officials to present the resolution, remains hopeful that the Senate will approve the request.
Senator Sifuna's demand for transparency puts pressure on both county and national officials to explain why projects remain unfinished and what action...
The county government spokesperson, Jonathan Mativo, said the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUN), Kilifi Branch, ignored a scheduled c...
