Kenya: Kindiki Intervenes to Resolve Counties and CoB Tensions, Orders Immediate Release of Pending Funds

Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has stepped in to mediate longstanding tensions between the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Controller of Budget (CoB) over revenue access and expenditure approvals, which have strained their working relationship.

Chairing an Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) meeting on Monday, Kindiki led discussions that resulted in a resolution directing the National Treasury to immediately release all outstanding equitable share funds owed to…