Governors are pushing for a total shutdown of counties to force the National Treasury to release funds to counties as a biting cash crunch threatens to bring vital operations to a halt.

As the wait continues, county workers claim they are barely surviving while others are contemplating quitting the workforce as they grapple with huge debts.

Council of Governors (CoG) Finance, Planning, and Economy Committee Chairperson Fernandes Barasa says the National Treasury owes counties Sh104 billion for a period of three months.