Parliament to form mediation team over Division of Revenue Bill stalemate
"This is your last substantive budget in this House, because the next budget that we will do in March-April 2027, will be implemented from the first of July when you will be out their campaigning, so if you have projects to complete under the national government, this is the budg..
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The National Assembly has voted to establish a Mediation Committee to resolve a stalemate with the Senate over the Division of Revenue Bill.
- The dispute centers on the proposed allocation to county governments, with the Senate recommending Ksh454.74 billion.
- Key figures involved include House leaders Kimani Ichungwah and Junet Mohammed.
- The bill's passage is crucial as it represents the last substantive budget before the 2027 general election, impacting the completion of national government projects.
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