
Hon. Ann Waiguru, the
Chairperson of the Council of Governors
in Kenya said that the financial year
2022/23 is coming to a close in one and
a half months yet the national treasury has not disbursed the monies. PHOTO/ MARY MUKABANE
By Mary Mukabane
Speaking at a press briefing in
Nairobi, Hon. Ann Waiguru, the
Chairperson of the Council of Governors
in Kenya said that the financial year
2022/23 is coming to a close in one and
a half months yet the national
treasury has not disbursed the monies
to counties to facilitate
implementation of county budgets.
“Despite the mutual agreement between
the Council and the national treasury
arrived at during a meeting held on 2nd
may 2023, the national treasury is yet
to disburse the pending equitable
share to counties as resolved,” she
said.
Waiguru also accused the ministry of
health of derailing the county
governments efforts to improve
healthcare within the counties.
“We are staring at a crisis in the
implementation of devolved health
services due to deliberate steps by the
ministry of health to claw back on the
health function, thus derailing the
gains made since 2013,” she said.
Waiguru added that some of the areas
heavily affected by the said
interference of the ministry of health
in the execution of devolved health
functions include primary health Care
delivery, engagement of community
health promoters, attempted
establishment of primary care networks
and creation of institutions and
authorities within the sector.
“Despite the challenges, these council
reaffirms it’s commitment to the
success of devolution and delivery
quality service to all Kenyans . We are
open to investments and to
partnerships to ensure that devolution
thrives. We call upon the national
government to support this process
through issuing conditional grants for
all programs on devolved functions,”
she said.
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