New twist as Senators pass Sh335.6b Division of Revenue Bill

The Senate has this afternoon approved Division of Revenue Bill 2019 which now allocates Sh335 billion to the county government for development projects and other activities.

National Assembly ( NA )Speaker Justin Muturi is set to rule on its legality on Thursday.

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has said that the ball in now in the court of the MPs. He reminded them to remember the benefits of devolution when deciding to vote for or against the Bill.

The Council of Governors ( CoG )decided to move to the Supreme Court last week after the Senate and National Assembly failed to agree on the amount allocated to the counties.

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The National Assembly had approved Sh316 billion while the senate supported Sh335 billion allocation as suggested by the Controller of Budget.
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