Counties should be given at least 15 per cent of the last audited revenues. This time round, the National Assembly has allocated to the counties Sh310 billion as equitable sharable revenue. However, the Senate, whose core mandate is oversight for counties, proposes Sh335.7 billion. The difference has caused a stalemate which, unless resolved quickly, will delay disbursements to counties and trigger a negative chain reaction. At the centre of the contention is how the National Treasury would generate additional cash to disburse to the counties given the depressed economic times.

Source: Daily Nation May 15, 2019 20:36 UTC