Prof. Anyang Nyong'o, the Council of Governors Health Committee Chairman, has expressed concern over delayed allocations to counties, which he says are affecting service delivery.
According to Prof. Nyong'o, 30 counties have yet to receive their April allocation, with the situation being particularly dire in the current financial year.
Prof. Nyong'o noted that in the current financial year, county governments were allocated Ksh. 39.9 billion, with an additional Ksh. 9 billion in funds, as per the County Governments Additional Allocations Act, 2022, which was assented to on 22nd April 2022 and commenced on 13th May 2022.
“In view of the aforementioned, we note with concern that thus far, no County Government has received any additional allocations with one month left to the end of the financial year under which these funds were budgeted for,” Prof. Nyong'o stated.
Prof. Nyong'o also expressed concern over the National Government's Ministries, Departments, and Agencies responsible for conditional grants having revised downwards the amounts due to be disbursed to Counties in this Financial Year to about Ksh. 24 billion, which he termed as unlawful and unacceptable.
He urged the National Treasury to transfer the Ksh. 39.9 billion owed to Counties without undue delay and undeducted as articulated in the County Governments Additional Allocations Act, 2022, to ensure that Counties implement their budgets and plan accordingly.
