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Nairobi, Marsabit among top beneficiaries in Sh387bn county allocation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 11, 2024

After a lengthy back-and-forth, the two Houses agreed to allocate Sh387.42 billion, an increase of Sh2 billion from the Sh385 billion allocated in the...

Devolution undermined as counties prioritise salaries over development projects - Report
Amina Wako  |  Dec 10, 2024

Ten counties, including Nairobi, Kisii, and Uasin Gishu, did not report any development expenditure during the period under review.

County funding crisis looms as Senators, MPs struggle to reach agreement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 03, 2024

The disagreement centres around a Sh16 billion gap between the National Assembly and the Senate.

Governors threaten shutdown of county operations over delayed billions
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 18, 2024

According to the governors, the National Treasury is yet to disburse Sh63.6 billion for October and November 2024 allocations.

Revenue sharing stalemate as MPs demand governors withdraw road levy case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2024

The dispute arises from county leaders' claims that the National Assembly acted unconstitutionally by denying them funds from road maintenance taxes.

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