A record-breaking four-month financing delay from the national government has prompted governors in all 47 counties to threaten to halt operations in the coming two weeks.

The National Treasury still owes counties 94.35 billion, according to Council of Governors chair Anne Waiguru, despite numerous reminders.

Waiguru claims that the national government failed to distribute Ksh94.35 billion, or Ksh31.45 billion, to all 47 counties in February, Ksh29.6 billion in March, and Ksh33.3 billion in April.

The Kirinyaga county boss lamented that the four-month funding delay negates the spirit of the governor’s recent meeting with President William Ruto.

“The four-month delay is unprecedented in the history of devolution and negates the spirit of the meeting held in Naivasha between His Excellency The President and the Governors,” Waiguru said after chairing a CoG meeting on Monday.

She gave an ultimatum to Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u to release the cash within the next two weeks or force county bosses to shut down operations.

The ultimatum was issued two weeks after health employees criticized the administration for persistent salary delays brought on by county cash shortages.

The National Treasury’s failure to distribute the funds to counties has continued to cripple operations in all 47 counties by affecting the timely payment of salaries of employees who provide crucial services, according to a joint statement read by Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah on April 11.