CoA scuttles counties’ bid for road billions in stay order

The stay effectively freezes Sh6.8 billion of the Sh10.5 billion that the Council of Governors said was due to counties for road maintenance in the 2024/25 financial year. Only Sh3.68 billion has so far been disbursed. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Kenya Court of Appeal has temporarily stopped the release of Sh6.8 billion in road maintenance funds to counties. This decision suspends a High Court ruling that had declared parts of the Kenya Roads Act and Kenya Roads Board Act unconstitutional.
- The Court of Appeal granted a 12-month stay of the June 5, 2025 judgment.
- The stay effectively freezes Sh6.8 billion of the Sh10.5 billion the Council of Governors claimed was due to counties for road maintenance in the 2024/25 financial year.
- A three-judge bench, including Justices Daniel Musinga, Pauline Nyamweya, and George Odunga, reasoned that immediate enforcement of the High Court's decision would cause “chaos and disorder” in road management.
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