Council of Governors Stories

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.

Mercy Mwangangi to face Senate over Sh9 billion SHA debt to counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The committee wants a clear breakdown of the outstanding balances, a payment schedule, and the current status of remittances to all 47 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...

Senate slashes county executive spending by Sh10.34 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

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...

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...

Senate convenes special sitting to debate key county revenue bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The sitting will also provide room to consider any other urgent business or messages from the National Assembly or county assemblies that may arise.

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...

Senators slam EACC over delayed graft probes, say politically motivated raids undermine credibility
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

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...

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...

Governors push for Ruto meeting over Sh78 billion delayed funds, UHC staff transfer
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

In addition, payments totalling Sh78.94 billion covering March to May are still delayed.

Governors support state’s Sh12.29 billion lease deal to revive four sugar factories
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

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...

Deputy governors demand Sh600 billion for counties to boost devolution
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The governors argue that the proposed allocation of Sh405.1 billion falls short of the constitutional threshold and threatens to stall essential servi...

UHC staff to be transferred to counties by July 1, 2025 — Ministry of Health
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 13, 2025

Following consultations with key stakeholders, including healthcare worker unions and the Council of Governors, the Ministry revealed that agreements...

Deputy Governors seek constitutional changes to have clear mandates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The Deputy Governors’ Caucus, led by Laikipia Deputy Governor Reuben Kamuri, said their offices lack defined functions, leaving them sidelined in the...

Counties cry foul over Sh405bn budget, demand Sh536bn to avert crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Governors are demanding at least Sh536 billion for the 2025–26 financial year, saying anything less will cripple service delivery and violate the prin...

Tatu City owners accuse Kiambu governors of land grabs in exchange for permits — AFP report
Mwangi Maina  |  May 06, 2025

Still, Mendenhall notes that "Kenyan corruption has made it by far the hardest," a frustration echoed across the private sector.

Governors willing to settle Sh10.5 billion roads fund dispute out of court to end stalemate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The National Assembly suggested allocating Sh25.3 billion, while the Senate pushed for the full Sh50.5 billion. Governors and the Senate support direc...

Governors oppose new revenue sharing formula citing flaws and unfairness
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

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...

Counties in Crisis: Governors demand immediate restoration of all diverted funds
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 22, 2025

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...

Key infrastructure projects in counties stall as governors, MPs clash over Sh10.5bn roads levy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 18, 2025

The dispute has continued to affect service delivery in counties, with key infrastructure projects stalled due to delayed disbursement of funds.

New Senate Bill seeks to end power struggles between governors and deputies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

Many counties have seen strained relationships between governors and their deputies, with some deputies being left out of county affairs.

Audit report shows 21 counties illegally wired Sh87.8 million to governors’ council
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 10, 2025

Gathungu further pointed out that some of the regional bodies that received millions in subscription fees from counties are not legally recognised.

Weak fiscal discipline in counties as 43 governors spend public funds on unapproved uses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

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...

Governors, National Treasury face off over Sh140 billion county allocation gap
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

Council of Governors Finance Committee Chairman Fernandes Barasa stressed that counties require Sh547 billion to meet their obligations.

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