The tussle over control of billions of shillings in the education sector between the national and county governments has escalated following a directive by the Controller of Budget banning governors from disbursing bursaries to secondary schools.
This development comes just weeks after the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (SCPI&SFC) tabled a report in the Senate pointing out that funding for primary, secondary, tertiary, and university education is not part of devolved functions.