Counties urged to expense their Budget allocations.

The Chairperson of Finance and Economic Affairs at the Council of Governors who is also Governor of Kakamega County H.E FCPA Fernandes Barasa has asked County Governments to ensure they maximally spend their funds as released by the National Treasury.

Speaking on Tuesday during the 18th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) held at the Kenya School of Government – Kabete, Governor Barasa said most counties get starved of sharable revenue whilst others hold on unspent money in their accounts.

The Governor was reacting to a statement by the Deputy President and Chairperson IBEC H.E Hon. Rigathi Gachagua had said during the session that Counties have not spent KSh 30 Billion hampering the circulation of the currency and the country’s economy.

Some of the resolutions arrived at include:

✔️ Sharable revenue to be disbursed to Counties based on the rate of absorption;

✔️ County to align their Development Plans to the National Government’s manifesto;

✔️ All statutory deductions to be effected at source to avoid County-KRA tax tussle;

✔️ National Government to hasten the full transfer of devolved functions and corresponding resources to County Governments;

✔️ The President to convene a retreat with Governors in order to synergize strategies of service delivery to the people.

The session was also attended by CS National Treasury Hon. Ukur Yatani, COG Chairperson H.E Anne Waiguru, Governors, Deputy Governors, Controller of Budget Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o, Chairperson CRA Dr. Jane Kiringai, and CECMs for Finance.