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Revenue debate continues after senator seeks Sh348bn for counties
Senators during a special sitting in March to debate the Division of Revenue Bill.
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What you need to know:
- The senator is proposing that the status quo remain and the CRA formula kick in when the equitable shareable revenue is raised to Sh348 billion.
- The senator’s motion brings to eight the number of amendments on the floor of the House as the push to have the new formula gets more complicated.
- In the proposal, Ms Were wants the current second basis formula retained in sharing the Sh316.5 billion allocated to counties this financial year.
The Senate Business Committee (SBC) has approved a motion by Nominated Senator Petronilla Were seeking to have the original formula developed by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) adopted as the third basis for sharing revenue among counties.
However, the senator is proposing that the status quo remain and the CRA formula kick in when the equitable shareable revenue is raised to Sh348 billion.
