This archive report was first published on 18 September 2019.
Published on September 18, 2019, the County Allocation of Revenue Bill allocates Sh316.5 billion to counties in the 2019-2020 financial year.
Nairobi will receive Sh15.9 billion, while Turkana will get Sh10.5 billion. Nakuru, which is pushing for its headquarters to be declared a city, will have to contend with Sh10.47 billion. Kilifi and Kakamega counties were allocated Sh10.44 billion and Sh10.42 billion respectively.
The allocation is an increase of Sh2.5 billion from the last financial year when counties were allocated Sh314 billion. Lamu has been allocated Sh2.59 billion and Elgeyo Marakwet will get Sh3.86 billion.
The Bill sets budget ceilings on recurrent expenditure at Sh26.7 billion for county executives and Sh33.2 billion for the assemblies. Mr Mohamed Mahamoud, Senate Finance and Budget Committee Chairman, said the equitable share of the 316.5 billion is distributed using the six parameters of population, equal share, poverty, land, fiscal responsibility, and development factor.
“The first schedule of CARB 2019 provides for the equitable share for 2019-2020. It is allocated to each county using an allocation ratio, which is a combined index of the six parameters, as provided by the Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA),” he said.
For the first time, a number of counties are getting similar amounts. Isiolo, Taita Taveta and Kirinyaga counties have been allocated Sh4.24 billion each, while Kisii and Kwale have been allocated Sh7.78 billion each.
