Turkana governor Josphat Nanok. [Photo/The Star]

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The Senate has passed a bill that will see county governments receive Sh77.4 billion from the National Treasury.

The passage of the Act comes in as a reprieve for governors who have been complaining about the delay which they said delayed their progress.

Prior to the passage of the Bill, Council of Governors led by its Chairman and Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok had vowed to take legal action against Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich for what they termed as a ‘deliberate move by the government to starve the Counties’.

“Operations in Counties have been stalled because of the lack of funds. Counties need money so that they can operate effectively,” said Nanok.