Council of Governors (COG) chairman, Wycliffe Oparanya, on Thursday, issued the national government with an 18-day ultimatum.
The Kakamega Governor threatened to shut down counties in September, if the Division of Revenue bill impasse was not resolved.
Reports by Daily Nation stated that counties are running out funds thus will not be able to pay salaries of its employees.
All county operations in counties will, therefore, be stopped on September 16, 2019.
According to a press statement dated August 22, 2019, seen by kenyans.co.ke, the governor disclosed that counties are running out of funds.
Services across counties are said to have been destabilised, especially since county workers are on a go-slow due to lack of supplies and payment of salaries.
Last week, Attorney-General Kihara Kariuki advised the senate to seek out the national assembly and record a settlement that will see treasury release funds to counties.
The two Houses have had a long-standing feud concerning the crucial Division of Revenue bill that allocates funds to the two levels of government.
Whereas the national assembly has proposed that counties get Ksh316 billion, the senate wanted them allocated Ksh335 billion.
In July 15, 2019, governors joined senators in marching to the Supreme Court to present a petition that sought to unlock the impasse on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2019.
This row was addressed by President Uhuru Kenyatta,in Nakuru on August 14, where he told off counties demanding that they learn to work with the available resources because there is no more money.
“It is unfortunate that every day has turned out to a competition between the two Houses while Kenyans are now suffering the brunt of this standoff."
"With all due respect, agree with me that there is no money so that the little available funds can be released so that Kenyans can be served,” Uhuru added.
He further stated that the National government has limited resources that needed not be misused.
“The resources are limited. Some people think that we operate as if money comes to us like rain. Let us take what we have. If the money they are demanding was there, I would not have objected,” declared Uhuru.
