DP William Ruto, governors meeting fails to end devolution of roads stalemate

Deputy President William Ruto, with governors and Kenya School of Government (KSG) Director General Ludeki Chweya during the 3rd Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council at KSG in Nairobi. [PHOTO: JENNIPHER WACHIE/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: A meeting between Deputy President William Ruto and governors failed to yield an agreement on the disputed devolution of roads, a function allocated billions of shillings.

The stalemate over the function's transfer to the counties has persisted 19 months into the Jubilee administration. Governors have protested the delay in roads classification and equipment transfer by the national government, despite Senate endorsing the process.