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Uhuru pledges Sh50bn for counties in efforts to end revenue stalemate

President Uhuru Kenyatta takes part in a virtual meeting from State House, Nairobi.

Photo credit: File | PSCU

What you need to know:

  • The President made the announcement on Tuesday, when he convened a leaders' meeting at the State House in Nairobi, to discuss the county revenue sharing stalemate at the Senate.
  • He urged senators to urgently resolve the row to avoid disruption of service delivery in counties. 
  • The State House meeting came ahead of the debate on the third basis of sharing revenue among counties, that resumes on Tuesday afternoon.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to allocate counties Sh50 billion in the 2021/22 financial year, based on economic performance, as part of efforts to strengthen devolution. 

The President made the announcement on Tuesday, when he convened a leaders' meeting at the State House in Nairobi, to discuss the county revenue sharing stalemate at the Senate.