Division of Revenue Bill Stories
During a sitting on Monday, June 16, Mandera Senator Ali Roba had proposed a compromise figure of Sh435 billion, highlighting the importance of matchi...
Senators have lowered their proposal slightly to Sh425 billion, while members of the National Assembly insist on a Sh410 billion allocation, leaving a...
The National Assembly had settled on Sh405.1 billion, but the Senate raised this by Sh60 billion to Sh465 billion, prompting a heated negotiation.
Council Chairperson and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi said county leaders are considering skipping future discussions if the allocation trend continu...
The mediation, involving 18 members drawn from both Houses, aims to bridge the gap and avoid delays in county funding for the new financial year start...
Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah urged members to reject the revised figures proposed by the Senate, citing fiscal limitations and a sharp deviation...
According to Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, only Sh13.4 billion of the approximately Sh60 billion accrued to the fund over 13 years has been released...
The latest revenue base represents an increase of about Sh350 billion compared to the previous review for the financial year 2020-2021, which stood at...
Constitutional commissions such as the National Land Commission, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, and the Commission on Revenue Allocation wi...
The reduction brings the total budget ceiling for the 47 county assemblies down from Sh40.6 billion in the previous financial year to Sh36.4 billion.
With these laws in place, counties, according to the President, are expected to benefit from increased funding and streamlined systems.
Ahmed explained that the implementation of the housing levy law, which increased county government payrolls by Sh4.05 billion, is exacerbating the fun...
The committee reinstated last year's allocation of Sh385 billion and added Sh2 billion to reach the agreed amount.
The Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill has triggered a standoff between the National Assembly and the Senate, now under mediation.
This mediation committee now awaits the appointment of an equal number of Senators who will join them in negotiations.
For the much-needed funds to be disbursed to counties, both Houses of Parliament must agree on the Bill.
The National Assembly voted to allocate counties Sh380 billion but senators rejected this proposal.
Speaking on Sunday, Speaker Moses Wetangula also stressed the urgent need to reconstitute the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) a...
The principal object of this bill is to provide for equitable sharing of the revised sharable revenue raised nationally by the national government and...
