This archive report was first published on 18 September 2019.
On September 18, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2019, and the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2019, at a brief ceremony at State House.
The County Allocation of Revenue Act 2019 aims to provide for the equitable allocation of revenue raised nationally among county governments for the 2019/20 financial year.
The Act also facilitates the transfer of allocated funds from the Consolidated Fund to respective County Revenue Funds.
Deputy President Dr. William Ruto, Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua, Attorney General Paul Kihara, and other senior government officials witnessed the signing ceremony.
The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2019 seeks to address growing concerns about royalty rights in the country, particularly the collection and disbursement of fees and dues to copyright holders.
