KRA revenue allocation Stories
The amnesty, which was first rolled out in 2023 and later revived in December 2024, targets penalties and interest on tax liabilities accumulated up t...
The National Assembly had settled on Sh405.1 billion, but the Senate raised this by Sh60 billion to Sh465 billion, prompting a heated negotiation.
The Council of Governors (CoG) says it is ready to petition Parliament for her removal, accusing her of bias and deliberately frustrating the devoluti...
The system is designed to give real-time data and visibility into county revenue streams, with added features for auditing and digital record-keeping.
The push follows the latest revenue-sharing figures for the 2024/25 financial year, which show that 12 counties, including Tharaka Nithi, Lamu, Isiolo...
The difference in the proposed figures has revived a familiar tug-of-war between the two Houses, potentially delaying the budget process and raising f...
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...
Wattanga disclosed that KRA is pursuing full modernisation and automation of revenue collection, and urged Parliament to support the authority’s digit...
In addition, payments totalling Sh78.94 billion covering March to May are still delayed.
The Bill also outlines various development partner-funded projects that will benefit counties in areas such as agriculture, health, water, sanitation,...
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...
As both Houses stand firm in their positions, it remains to be seen whether the conflict will be resolved before the 2025/2026 financial year, with th...
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...
