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Blow to National Assembly as High Court suspends move to deny counties share of Roads Maintenance Levy Fund

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Ongoing construction of Kenol- Sagana - Marwa highway. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

The High Court has issued a conservatory order suspending the decision by the National Assembly not giving recognition to County Governments to be considered as beneficiaries of Roads Maintenance Levy Fund in the financial years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Issa Chamao, Patrick Ekirapa, Paul Kirui, International Legal Consultancy Group and Council of Governors are listed as petitioners in a court case challenging the constitutionality of a decision made on September 28 this year by the National Assembly to remove County Governments as beneficiaries of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund.

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