Editor's Review

Governors have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Kenya Kwanza government. 

The Council of Governors (COG) chairperson Anne Waiguru has given the government a 14-day ultimatum to disburse funds to counties. 

In a statement on Monday, April 24, Governor Waiguru stated that counties will shut down if the National Treasury fails to release the arrears within two weeks. 

She noted that the Treasury has not disbursed a total of Ksh 94.35 billion and the delay is unprecedented and negates the meeting President William Ruto held with the County bosses in Naivasha.

“The Four-month delay is unprecedented in the history of devolution and negates the spirit of the meeting held in Naivasha between His Excellency The President and the Governors.

“We, therefore, call upon the CS National Treasury to immediately release the Ksh.94.35 billion owed to County Governments without any further delay. By dint of this, the Council of Governors hereby issues a 14 days' notice to shut down Counties if February, March, and April arrears are not released within two weeks,” read the statement in part.

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The Kirinyaga Governor also notified Kenyans that the delay in the disbursement of funds has derailed the counties from delivering services as expected. 

“We also notify the citizens of Kenya that due to the failure of the National Treasury to disburse the funds, County Governments will not be able to deliver services as expected,” she added.