Senate’s New County Funding Clause Pushes Division of Revenue Bill to Mediation

The Committee has proposed an allocation framework that would grant counties Ksh454.74 billion as equitable share revenue, representing 22.2 percent of audited revenues from the 2022/23 financial year. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The Division of Revenue Bill for the 2026/27 financial year is headed for mediation between the Senate and the National Assembly after the Senate approved a new clause impacting county funding.

The Senate passed a proposal for the national government to fully absorb any revenue shortfalls, protecting county allocations at Ksh454.74 billion.
The Senate Finance and Budget Committee sponsored the amendment.
This clause shifts the burden of potential revenue deficits to the national government.

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