President Uhuru Kenyatta at a meeting with Senators and ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga (Photo: PSCU)NAIROBI, KENYA: The Council of Governors has issued a memo to counties instructing them to provide notice on the suspension of some counties' services due to lack of resources. They will only provide minimal outpatient services and that all non-essential services suspended and county employees are advised to proceed on leave for two weeks. On Wednesday, Oparanya noted that the Senate has still not been able to unlock the stalemate on the flow of funds. “It is therefore not clear when this impasse will be resolved.”President Uhuru on Tuesday convened a meeting to resolve the county revenue sharing stalemate at the Senate. “I support what our boss (Wycliffe) Oparanya has said.

Source: Standard Digital September 16, 2020 10:51 UTC