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Governors win round one of Equilisation Fund bid

Governors have won the first round in the administration of the Sh3.4 billion Equalisation Fund after a proposed law to have the kitty managed at the constituency level was lost in the National Assembly.

The Constitution of Kenya amendment Bill, sponsored by Lati Lelelit (Samburu West) seeks to amend Article 204 of the Constitution to ensure money allocated to 14 marginalised counties is managed at the constituency instead of the national level.

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