The Senate on Tuesday adjourned for 20 minutes to allow senators to consult on an amendment to the disputed revenue sharing formula proposed by Irungu Kangata (Murang'a)Kangata, also the Majority Chief whip, seeks to amend the report by the Finance and Budget Committee to push forward the commencement date of the formula. The committee has proposed the new formula takes effect in 2021-22, but Kangata wants it to commence in 2022-23. This can be seen as strategy to entice those opposing the formula to endorse it. Earlier, Finance and Budget Committee chairman Charles Kibiru (Kirinyaga) made a case for the disputed formula. We should ourselves, as a Senate, tonight question if we want this county to move forward.

Source: The Star July 28, 2020 13:30 UTC