Why governors lost bid to force monthly county disbursements Counties 16 min ago
Article The High Court has struck out a seven-year-old case by governors seeking to compel the National Treasury to release counties’ equitable share of national revenue every month.
The Council of Governors (CoG) wanted the Treasury compelled to release counties’ share of nationally raised revenue by the 15th of every month to prevent cash flow delays from disrupting operations and the delivery of essential public services.
The Supreme Court, in a May 2020 advisory opinion, held that Article 219 of the Constitution requires transfers of county revenue to be made “without undue delay” but does not prescribe a specific deadline.
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