Joint parliamentary mediation talks settle on Sh 415 Billion for counties

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – Senators’ ambitious push to have counties allocated KSh 465 billion in the current financial year has fallen, after mediation - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Joint mediation talks between the Senate and the National Assembly have resulted in a settlement for county funding at KSh 415 billion for the next fiscal year, falling short of the Senate’s initial demand for KSh 465 billion.
- The agreed funding amount is KSh 415 billion, down from the Senate's request of KSh 465 billion.
- Ali Roba, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, emphasized the importance of reaching an agreement to avoid paralyzing county operations.
- Governors complain that proposed allocations do not reflect the increasing costs of managing devolved functions, stating that KSh 526 billion was necessary.
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