wary state between Governors and the National Government

Governors and the National Government are not reading from the same script. Their is a clear line of division between the counties and the national government.

The deep state of rivalry between the two systems of government can be closely compared to an atomic bomb which ready to explode.

The Council of Governors (CoG) has opposed the National government’s proposal to deduct county funds to pay for leasing of medical equipment.

Chairman Wycliffe Oparanya and Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o yesterday urged county governments not to accept deduction of their allocations from Treasury to finance the equipment, which cost an estimated Sh38 billion.

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Oparanya said county governments had not been fully involved in the agreement between suppliers and the National government on the leasing of the equipment. He said counties only entered into a general agreement with the National government on the maintenance factor.

“We are not going to accept any deductions on our sharable revenue on this issue unless we are clearly brought on board. We are telling every county that will be requested to make any payment not do so until we agree on the modalities of the lease,” Oparanya told the press in Kisumu.

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Governors have also  threatened to seek legal redress to prevent Treasury’s proposal to reduce counties’ shareable revenue by Sh9 billion.

Last week, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa urged counties to accept available resources and use them prudently.

The CS said the harsh economic conditions the country is going through cannot allow the National government to give counties the money they are asking for.

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