Governors have protested a plot by the National Treasury to slash county allocation for 2024-25 Financial Year by Sh5 billion in its plan to maneuver cash flow challenges.
Through the Council of Governors, the county bosses rejected the move as unconstitutional and against the spirit of devolution.
"This proposal does not only undermine the spirit of devolution, it's also unconstitutional," CoG chairperson Anne Waiguru said.
According to Waiguru, the Constitution provides that the county governments do not suffer in the event of cash flow challenges by the Kenya Revenue Authority.
The county chiefs spoke a day after the Treasury revealed intentions to cut the budget by about Sh200 billion.
Parliament allocated the devolved units Sh400 billion in the next fiscal year.
In addition, the governors are demanding that the Treasury release sh63.6 billion pending disbursement for the months of May and June.
Waiguru stated that operations in the counties have been affected with most devolved units unable to pay salaries for their staff.
"Many counties are unable to pay salaries. We are call on the Treasury to release the money," she said.
Waiguru addressed a press conference at the Council's Delta House offices in Nairobi on Friday.
She was flanked by Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos), Fatuma Achani (Kwale), Muthomi Njuki (Tharaka Nithi) and CoG CEO Mary Mwiti.
