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Revenue standoff: Governors defy Ruto's advice, take battle to court after talks collapsed ▷ Kenya News

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Governors on Monday, July 15, made good their threat to take fight over Division of Revenue Bill 2019 to Supreme Court to seek interpretation after talks with the executive hit a brick wall.

This was despite the advice of Deputy President William Ruto who pleaded with the county bosses not to take the matter to court and instead consider another round of talks.

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Council of Governors (CoG) on Friday, July 12, accused the National Assembly and the executive arm of government of conspiring to undermine devolution. Photo: TUKO.
Source: UGC

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In their petition, the county bosses who were joined in the suit by senators and members of county assemblies (MCAs) in their push for additional allocation are seeking legal interpretation revenue sharing bill in attempts to break the stalemate once and for all.

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