The letter also directed all county Executive Committee Members to conduct site visits and engage with the members of the public in relation to county government projects during the said period.
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua said the county government will not be in a position to pay salaries of staff, including health workers due to lack of money from the exchequer.
He said the slowdown of the economy due to Covid-19 has meant that revenue from the county sources has been heavily affected.
"It is quite a tragedy that in today’s Kenya, political interests and legalistic justifications are denying the people of Kenya their rights under devolution," said Mutua.
Through a press statement, the Mandeleo Chap Chap leader added that "The reality is that there is money in the bank. The law is clear that even when a deadlock of the Senate occurs, as is the current case, counties should be able to draw 50 per cent of their budget for use. However, there appears to be no political will to fund county operations".
Mutua noted that the current situation is affecting the county governments and could trigger more cases of unemployment, poverty and closure of businesses.
"It is time in Kenya, every person demanded for their rights and real change, especially in 2022," he said.
