Council of Governors Stories
The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.
The committee wants a clear breakdown of the outstanding balances, a payment schedule, and the current status of remittances to all 47 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...
County bosses have pushed back, saying the cost of running county operations has gone up due to inflation, high fuel prices, and other economic pressu...
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...
The sitting will also provide room to consider any other urgent business or messages from the National Assembly or county assemblies that may arise.
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...
Marsabit Governor Mohamed Ali, who appeared before the committee, said he is still waiting to be told why he was arrested and paraded publicly without...
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...
Governors are demanding at least Sh536 billion for the 2025–26 financial year, saying anything less will cripple service delivery and violate the prin...
Still, Mendenhall notes that "Kenyan corruption has made it by far the hardest," a frustration echoed across the private sector.
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...
The dispute has continued to affect service delivery in counties, with key infrastructure projects stalled due to delayed disbursement of funds.
Many counties have seen strained relationships between governors and their deputies, with some deputies being left out of county affairs.
Gathungu further pointed out that some of the regional bodies that received millions in subscription fees from counties are not legally recognised.
The report shows only Lamu, Mandera, Taita Taveta, and West Pokot counties adhered to their approved work plans. The rest did not use the funds as ind...
Council of Governors Finance Committee Chairman Fernandes Barasa stressed that counties require Sh547 billion to meet their obligations.
