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Governors urge senators to reject proposed revenue formula

Council of Governors led by Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa (2nd left) before the Senate Finance and Budget Committee to deliberate on the proposed Fourth Basis for sharing revenue among Counties at County Hall, Parliament, Nairobi. April 3rd,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Council of Governors (CoG) has asked Senators to reject the fourth revenue formula which was proposed by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), terming it discriminatory.

The CoG, through its Finance and Economic Planning Committee Chairperson and Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, said that the sharing formula will see most counties losing millions, including Kakamega County at Sh393 million, if approved.

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