Commission on Revenue Allocation Stories
With concerns over exchange rate risks, CRA believes that placing a cap on foreign debt held in a single currency will enhance fiscal stability and re...
Governors have been pushing for at least Sh547 billion as their equitable share, arguing that anything less would hinder service delivery.
The Commission on Revenue Allocation has called for transparency on why the debt, incurred before 1997, remains unsettled.
Council of Governors Finance Committee Chairman Fernandes Barasa stressed that counties require Sh547 billion to meet their obligations.
The debate in Parliament will determine whether counties receive the Sh17.6 billion increase proposed by the Treasury or the Sh30 billion increase rec...
With the Senate set to resume its sittings on February 11, 2025, the fate of the proposed revenue-sharing formula remains uncertain.
The leaders argued that population should not be the sole criterion for distributing national resources, particularly since marginalised regions have...
The proposal is currently being considered by the Senate, and the Council of Governors is scheduled to hold a meeting to decide its position on the fo...
The governor said the formula would disproportionately harm urban and coastal counties, including Mombasa.
The new framework will dictate revenue sharing among the counties for five years, from 2025-26 to 2029-30.
The Senate has however reduced the recurrent expenditure ceiling for MCAs by Sh4.24 billion.
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...
This move is in line with the government's commitment to bridging the gap between the marginalised and more developed regions of the country.
The dispute arises from county leaders' claims that the National Assembly acted unconstitutionally by denying them funds from road maintenance taxes.
On Wednesday, the Senate Finance and Budget Committee convened and overwhelmingly voted to reject the National Assembly's amendments.
The CRA chair revealed that the commission requires Sh30 million to finalise its engagements on the fourth-generation formula.
Governors have already sounded the alarm, warning that some counties may soon halt operations without immediate intervention.
The creation of the model was started in 2022 when the Commission for Revenue Allocation initiated the development of a Model Policy that counties can...
The Commission for Revenue Allocation was established as an independent institution to facilitate this process and build consensus among stakeholders.
Gachagua revived the debate for the distribution of national resources a week ago, issuing remarks that Northern leaders see as supportive of the clam...
