The mediation committee of the National Assembly and the Senate agreed on the figures after days of intense discussions. "The figure we have agreed upon is Sh387 billion as mediated allocation to the counties," Mandera senator Ali Roba said. While the Senate demanded Sh400.1 billion, the National Assembly had insisted on Sh380 billion, triggering a standoff that threatened to paralyse operations in counties. Treasury had earlier dismissed calls for an additional Sh20 billion for counties, with Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi urging governors to accept the Sh380 billion proposed by the National Assembly. Raila highlighted that the Sh380 billion proposed falls short of the legal requirement, which mandates counties receive at least 15 per cent of national government revenue.

Source: The Star November 20, 2024 16:31 UTC