According to the Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi, counties are yet to receive their Equitable Allocation for the current Financial Year hence crippling operations and provision of essential services. The chairperson said the cash crunch has been further exacerbated by delays in disbursement from the National Treasury. Abdullahi took exception to the National Assembly’s decision to slash the counties equitable share by Sh20 billion, warning that this reduction would severely affect service delivery. The council called on the Senate to urgently pass the County Allocation of Revenue Act to resolve the funding stalemate. Further, they demanded that the National Treasury release the outstanding funds to avoid a complete shutdown of county operations.

Source: Standard Digital November 18, 2024 18:24 UTC