Economist David Ndii has yet again slammed President Uhuru Kenyatta, accusing him of using non existing powers to intimidate governors over equitable share.
At Murang'a on Thursday, President Uhuru blasted governors, arguing that the government does not have more money to add to Sh316 billion which the National Assembly has allocated.
In his first statement over the revenue share standoff, Uhuru also dismissed Senators, asking them to 'add their salaries to the already allocated money'.
"I'm telling these elected leaders that if you want you can first reduce your salaries and benefits and we will get money to increase the allocations. But at the moment what we have allocated is what is realistically available," the President said.
“We do not have that kind of money the governors are asking for. You cannot reap where you did not plant. It is not possible,” said the president.
While the Senate has already passed another revenue bill allocating counties Sh335 billion, National Assembly maintains that the money should be Sh316 billion, a figure supported by Uhuru.
In a tweet on Thursday, Ndii, who wrote in his Kikuyu native, slammed Uhuru, dismissing him as a mannerless fellow, who thinks all the money belongs to his mother, Mama Ngina.
"Kaī ndūrīka īno īciragia mbeca ciothe nī cia Ngīna?" wrote Dr Ndii, who has been a fierce critic of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
It loosely translates to: "Does this mannerless fella think that all money belongs to Ngina (his mother)?"
Both Governors and Senators have moved to court to challenge the allocation, arguing that the recommendation by Communication of Revenue Allocation should stand.
Chief Justice David Maraga gave the warring parties a 7-day ultimatum to solve the standoff, failure to which, he will constitute a three judge-bench to handle the matter.