Governors have inched closer to reaching a solution over the protracted issue of additional funds to the counties. This followed two meetings Thursday between the Council of Governors’ chair Anne Waiguru and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro who chairs the National Assembly’s budget committee. Waiguru also met Senate Finance Committee chair Ali Roba to deliberate on ways to ensure the funds get to the designated service delivery programs, also in the mediation committee. “Finally, light at the end of the tunnel as we held a progressive meeting to unlock the sticky issue of additional and conditional grants funds flow to counties,” Waiguru announced. They have instead proposed that at a minimum, the county equitable share be capped at Sh450 billion.

Source: The Star January 26, 2024 06:52 UTC