county revenue allocation Stories
Busia Governor Paul Otuoma said that relying solely on equitable revenue sharing and local collections is not enough for counties like his, which face...
The wage bill continues to strain devolved units. Counties spent Sh220.6 billion on salaries and allowances in the year, a rise from Sh209.8 billion t...
The figures point to an imbalance in county spending, with Sh346.98 billion, or 74 per cent of the overall Sh470.74 billion used for recurrent expendi...
The review for the financial year ending June 30, 2025, reveals that counties fell short of their own-source revenue (OSR) targets by 23 per cent, lea...
The Council of Governors (CoG) expressed support, particularly for the requirement that all legislation must pass both Houses before presidential asse...
The Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee, in a report tabled in the National Assembly, noted that the Controller of Budget, Auditor Gener...
This figure surpasses the set target of Sh2.55 trillion, representing a 6.8 per cent growth from the previous year’s collection of Sh2.40 trillion.
The Equalisation Fund has also been allocated Sh9.6 billion, bringing additional support to 34 marginalised counties.
Adopting the Fourth Basis for Revenue Sharing, MPs said they were dissatisfied with how counties have handled previous allocations, noting that develo...
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.
