(Duncan Ocholla, Standard)Last year’s devolution conference held in Naivasha discussed a myriad of issues, key among them, the proposed increase in revenue allocation to counties. ALSO READ: Devolution conference expected to boost business fortunes in Western KenyaThis thorny issue was the subject of the ‘Pesa Mashinani’ referendum crusade championed by pioneer Council of Governors (CoG) Chairman Isaac Ruto to ensure county governments are properly resourced. “We support the amendment of the Constitution to anchor 45 per cent minimum equitable share to counties,” reads the resolution of the fourth devolution conference. Governors want State agencies, corporations and regional development authorities restructured to align to the devolved system of government, a move that is still pending. “All conditional grants must directly be disbursed to county revenue fund accounts without being channelled to any line ministry,” reads the resolutions.

Source: Standard Digital April 21, 2018 21:00 UTC