Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has convened a meeting of governors and relevant government stakeholders to seek an out-of-court settlement over Parliament's decision to exclude devolved units from billions of shillings collected through the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF). “The Council resolved to convene a consultative forum next week bringing together the Council of Governors, the Ministry of Roads, various roads agencies, CRA and relevant stakeholders,” DP Gachagua said on Friday. The disbursement has been delayed by the lack of inter-governmental agreements between the National Treasury and the counties, which are required by law before the money is released. To overcome difficult fiscal space, counties with low bank balances at the Central Bank are prioritised,” Mr Gachagua said. The Deputy President has also convened a meeting between the Controller of Budget (CoB), the Council of Governors and the National Treasury to resolve the thorny issue of outstanding county bills.

Source: Daily Nation October 07, 2023 09:13 UTC