No September funds as counties receive Sh52b

National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]

Cash-starved county governments can now breathe a sigh of relief after the national Treasury released outstanding Sh52.2 billion to cover the first two months of the 2020/21 financial year.

Although the Senate had passed a cash disbursement schedule that would have seen the devolved regions get Sh79.12 billion, Treasury did not release the equitable share for September.