The High Court of Kenya ruled on June 5 that control of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) is to be handed over to county governments, marking a significant victory for devolution in the country.

• The ruling enables the disbursement of over Ksh10.5 billion to county governments by June 30, 2024.
• The decision was delivered by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, who stated that the National Assembly's previous decisions were unconstitutional.
• Senators and the Orange Democratic Party celebrated the ruling as a triumph for equitable development and governance.