This archive report was first published on 20 July 2019.
On July 20, 2019, Deputy President William Ruto played down the ongoing supremacy battles between the Senate and the National Assembly over the division of revenue bill, saying a solution will soon be found to ensure uninterrupted service delivery at the two levels of government.
Speaking at the African Inland Church Katisaa in Machakos County, Ruto assured Kenyans that efforts were being made to resolve the stalemate over revenue allocation to counties.
He stated that moving to court was not a solution but remained hopeful that the court's decision will give direction on how the matter can be addressed.
A section of legislators who accompanied the DP asked the Council of Governors and Senators to withdraw the petitions filed in court and embrace dialogue in seeking a solution to the impasse that now threatens to disrupt service delivery at the devolved units.
The Council of Governors had moved to the Supreme Court to seek judicial intervention and interpretation of the law into Division of Revenue Bill 2019, with the Supreme Court ordering interested parties in the petition filed by the council of governors to file submissions by July 22, 2019.
The National Assembly has proposed that counties get 316 billion shillings while the Senate wants 327 billion shillings set aside for the devolved units, with each of the parties refusing to reach an agreement.
