Governors disagree with lawmakers over Equalisation Fund Bill

The National Assembly during one of the sessions. For the past nine years, more than Sh18 billion meant for the provision of such services under the equalisation fund has been lying idle at Treasury due to legislative hurdles. [Elvi Ogina, tandard]

Governors and MPs are at loggerheads over an amendment the county bosses say is clawing back on progress made in the laws guiding distribution of funds to the devolved units.

The Council of Governors (CoG) wants the National Assembly to withdraw the Equalisation Fund Bill, 2022, terming it unconstitutional.