The Council of Governors has urged the National treasury to urgently release half of the County equitable share of revenue to ensure resumption of operations.
In a statement on Thursday, the council said the money is urgently needed to facilitate payment of salaries and health insurance for frontline workers and other County employees.
"Despite our call to Senate to expeditiously conclude this matter, we note with concern that the 12-member Senate committee is yet to build consensus on the formula. This has significantly affected service delivery by County Governments and delay in staff salaries," the statement signed by CoG chairman Wycliffe Oparanya read.
"We are optimistic that this will soon be resolved, however we note that services in all Counties are slowly grinding to a halt. We are aware that National Government is operating but County services are slowly collapsing we need to pull together as two levels of government."
The 12 member Senate committee is yet to agree on the way forward.
Last week, the special Senate committee formed to hammer out a deal on the controversial formula was rocked by divisions a day after announcing a breakthrough.
Committee member Samson Cherargei dismissed the announcement of an agreement, throwing into disarray the hopes of ending the deadlock.
“No smoke. Not yet. Aluta continua,” the Nandi senator tweeted soon after the committee announced the breakthrough on August 26.
The team was formed two weeks ago after a protracted standoff in the House on the formula that will determine how the counties share the Sh316.5 billion allocated to them in the 2020-21 budget.
The Senate has failed in nine sittings to approve the formula after lawmakers whose counties will lose money in the proposal rejected it.
