Governors and the Treasury on Wednesday failed to reach an agreement on the County Shareable Revenue.
The governors have stuck to their guns that they will only accept Sh425 billion up from the proposed Sh370 billion.
CoG vice chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi, who is also Wajir Governor, accused the National treasury of failing to build a consensus with the Commission on Revenue Allocation.
“We express our discontent for the National Treasury’s failure to build consensus on the county equitable share of revenue despite the objective recommendation issued by CRA,” Abdullahi said.
“During the consultative meeting, the National Treasury did not form the basis for deviating from the recommendations by CRA.”
He was addressing the media on Wednesday after governors held a meeting with the National Treasury officials.
“As such the Council reiterates its position of Sh. 425 billion as the county equitable share for the 2023-2024 financial year.”
He said from the Budget Policy Statements for this financial year, the National Government has allocated a huge amount of money.
The governor said even for functions which are devolved such as Health and Agriculture, money has been retained by the National government.
“The council is apprehensive that the continued allocation of funds christened for devolved functions to National government is an affront to devolution and the council shall not relent in its quest to make devolution work,” he said.
The governors are this afternoon holding an Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) meeting chaired by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The National Treasury on its part said it can only increase the current amount of Sh370 billion to Sh380 billion.
