counties revenue share Stories

Parliament strikes deal to release Sh70.6 billion additional funds to counties after prolonged standoff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2025

The funds are expected to ease cash flow challenges in county governments and revive projects affected by the prolonged budget impasse.

Senator Sifuna blasts National Assembly over county budget cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2025

Sifuna said the cuts were punitive measures aimed at forcing county governments to comply with decisions they had not agreed to.

Nairobi leads August revenue allocation as counties receive Sh33.2 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 23, 2025

The disbursement follows the approval of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2025, which outlines how Sh415 billion of national revenue will be dis...

Ruto assents to Revenue Bill allocating Sh415 billion to counties for FY 2025/26
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The Equalisation Fund has also been allocated Sh9.6 billion, bringing additional support to 34 marginalised counties.

Senators clash over new county revenue sharing formula
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

The tension echoed a similar stalemate five years ago, when the Senate failed to pass a formula after 10 attempts, forcing then-President Uhuru Kenyat...

Senate committee rejects CRA revenue plan, backs baseline guarantee to protect county funding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

The committee’s changes follow concerns that 31 counties were set to lose revenue under the CRA’s plan. Instead of introducing a temporary solution, t...

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