Governors have refuted National Treasury claims on counties failure to spend money disbursed to them citing the funds in question had released recently after IFMIS revival. In a statement, the Council of Governors Chair of Finance Planning and Economic Affairs Committee, Wycliffe Oparanya,described the claims as misleading and one put in bad faith. The treasury on Monday, alleged counties were unable to use half of the money to offer services to their people. They have further called upon the government to ensure it secures the Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS) accessibility. IFMIS broke down on 12th December prompting to outcry by Governors over unpaid wages and bills before it being revived on 5th January.

Source: The Star January 26, 2017 01:09 UTC