Linturi moves amendment to Sakaja revenue sharing formula proposal

Linturi moves amendment to Sakaja revenue sharing formula proposal

In Summary

• Sakaja had suggested that the entire Sh316.5 billion allocated to the 47 counties in the current financial year be shared equally.

•In the Linturi proposal, 19 counties will lose Sh1.8 billion down from Sh17 billion contained in the disputed formula proposed by the House Finance committee.

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi.
Meru Senator Mithika Linturi.
Image: FILE

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi on Tuesday moved an amendment to a proposal fronted by Nairobi's Johnson Sakaja.

In the amendments, Linturi proposes a reduction to the baseline (equal share) from Sh316.5 billion as proposed by Sakaja to Sh270 billion.

Linturi suggests that other parameters of sharing revenue should apply to the difference of Sh46.5 billion.

 

Sakaja had suggested that the entire Sh316.5 billion allocated to the 47 counties in the current financial year be shared equally.

In the Linturi proposal, 19 counties will lose Sh1.8 billion down from Sh17 billion contained in the disputed formula proposed by the House Finance committee.

Losers in the Linturi proposal are Mandera (Sh245.2 million), Kwale (177.9 million), Wajir (Sh175.6 million), Marsabit (Sh156.9 million), Kilifi (Sh153.4) and Mombasa (Sh135.1million).

Some of the top gainers are Kiambu (Sh160.2 million), Nandi (Sh149.2 million), Nakuru (Sh149.0 million), Uasin Gishu (Sh142.5 million) and Nairobi (Sh120.5 million).

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