ODM has protested President Uhuru Kenyatta’s "unavailability" to resolve the standoff in the Senate over a formula to share Sh316 billion allocated to counties. Minority leader James Orengo on Tuesday laid the blame for the stalemate at the President's feet. However, senators voted 40 against seven to defeat his adjournment motion. Senators from sparsely populated and marginalised counties had joined forces, upsetting Uhuru-Raila allies in the counties’ revenue formula battle. The amendments were strongly backed by Orengo, the Minority Leader and a key Raila ally, and Senate Majority Leader Samwel Poghisio.

Source: The Star July 29, 2020 20:24 UTC