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14 marginalised counties to get Sh12 billion Equalization Fund

Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) Chief Executive Officer George Ooko. [Photo: Courtesy]

Fourteen marginalised counties will receive over Sh12 billion in  equalization funds from the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) in the 2018/19 financial year to put them at par with others.

According to CRA Chief Executive Officer George Ooko, the commission used parameters such as historical marginalisation and access to basic amenities to consider deserving counties.

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