Governors lose attempt to control eight parastatals

Council of Governors' chair Anne Waiguru flanked by other governors address the press in Nairobi on July 31, 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Governors have lost their bid to take control of functions run by parastatals.

Justice Hedwig Ong'udi ruled that the Council of Governors (CoG) must attempt to resolve a stalemate over eight parastatals' functions with the national government through the Intergovernmental Technical Relations Committee.