In the new formula, Nairobi gains the highest amount with Sh3.3 billion to push it's total allocation to Sh19 billion. No county loses revenue in the proposed formula. Governors made real their threat to shut down operations in counties from Thursday over the revenue sharing stand-off in the Senate. The Senate had been accused of failing in its constitutional duty, resulting in county operations grinding to a halt. CoG chairman Wycliffe Oparanya said in a statement on Wednesday the shutdown had been occasioned by lack of resources after senators failed to agree on the revenue sharing formula.

Source: The Star September 17, 2020 10:39 UTC