As the financial year 2021/2022 draws to a close, the National Treasury has yet to disburse 23 percent of revenue to counties, leaving a total of Sh83.4 billion in arrears.
The Council of Governors expressed concern over the delay, with Health Committee Chairman Governor Anyang Nyong'o urging the National Treasury to expedite the disbursement of funds.
Only 17 counties have received their allocation for the month of April, while all 47 counties are yet to receive their May allocation.
“With only four weeks remaining to the end of financial year 2021/2022, the National Treasury has only disbursed 77 percent of the equitable share to the counties. Cumulatively Sh83.4 billion is owed to counties,” Nyong'o said.
The Kisumu Governor emphasized that the delay is negatively affecting services in the counties, leading to further accumulation of pending bills and threatening the desired smooth transition after August 2022 elections.
Furthermore, no county has received the Sh39.9 billion allocated to county governments as additional allocations in the current financial year, a situation Governor Nyong'o described as “unlawful and unacceptable”.
