All county development projects should remain open for public scrutiny

With counties struggling to stay afloat because of the contentious Division of Revenue Bill 2019, counties and the national government must find innovative ways of keeping the devolved units functional.

Of course, the proposed Sh19 billion budget cut in the base allocation for the county governments’ equitable fund, which is the basis of the current standoff, is not a small matter. This action will leave counties with no option but to revise their budgets and remove unnecessary expenditures, including reducing development expenditure.