By PSCUMore by this AuthorPresident Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday assented to three bills amongst them the Equalisation Fund Bill that will see 14 marginalised counties share Sh11.98 billion. The two other bills were the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (2018) and the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2017. Of the 14 counties categorised as marginalised, Turkana will get Sh1.05 billion – the largest share of the fund –followed by Mandera at Sh967.6 million and Wajir which will receive Sh929.8 million. The Equalisation Fund is aimed at improving healthcare, water services, education, roads and electricity distribution in the northern Kenya counties. These services include the development of the blue economy, policing, population management, correctional and devolution services in addition to accelerated development in ASAL regions.

Source: Daily Nation May 04, 2018 14:15 UTC