The battle of the control of billions of shillings going to education bursaries has taken a new dimension.
Senators are now seeking to bar governors from managing the kitty which they say is being run illegally.
In a report tabled before the Senate late last year, Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee points out that funding for primary, secondary, tertiary and university education is not part of devolved functions for the counties.
The report brought to the House by Committee chairman Godfrey Osotsi recommends that governors ensure that all county-established bursary funds are abolished since the allocation amounted to diverting resources from their constitutionally devolved functions. "Under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, county governments are responsible for pre primary education, polytechnics, home craft centres and childcare facilities while, the national government oversees universities, tertiary institutions, primary, secondary schools, special education, and research institutions," reads part of the report.
