Division and Allocation of Revenue Archive

On 5th September 2024, the Commission honoured an invitation by the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to deliberate on the Division of Revenue (amendment) Bill, 2024 (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2024) in Nairobi. Through the Chairperson, CPA Mary

In May 2024, the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) concluded a series of consultations with county governments as part of its journey to establish the next Basis for Equitable Revenue Sharing Among County Governments. These discussions aimed to reassess the current

The preparation of the revenue sharing basis involves numerous stakeholders. In April 2023, the Commission issued a public notice in daily newspapers inviting submissions on the review of the Third Basis for Revenue Sharing Among County Governments and proposals for the

The financial year 2022/23 recommendation on the basis for equitable sharing of revenue between the national and county governments is being prepared against a backdrop of slow economic growth. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across the world declined in 2020 as a

The 2021 Division of Revenue Act allocates the county governments an equitable share of Ksh. 370 billion in the financial year 2021/2022. The allocation is an increase of Ksh.53.5 billion from the Ksh. 316.5 billion allocated to the counties during the

The County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2021 was read for the first time in the Senate on 4th May 2021. Thereafter, the Bill was committed to the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for consideration. The Bill is for an Act

The Senate on 13th April, 2021 passed the Division of Revenue Bill, 2021. The Bill comprises the following allocations: Allocation to National Government– Ksh.1,398 trillion, Allocation to County Governments is Ksh. 370billion, and the Equalisation Fund Ksh. 6,825 billion. However, the

The Commission participated in the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) meeting where an equitable share allocation of Sh370 billion to devolved units was agreed. Counties will now receive a total of Sh409.88 billion in the next financial year. The figure

The Commission on Revenue Allocation has released the recommendation on the basis for equitable sharing of revenue between national and county governments for the financial year 2021/2022. The submission was delayed by 15 days to enable the Commission build consensus with

The third basis for equitable sharing of revenue among county governments (popularly known as the formula) is based on the provision of Article 217 of the Constitution, read together with Article 216 and the Fifth Schedule Section 16. The role of