New formula for sharing revenue between the counties is realistic

The Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA) has finally released the proposed formula for the sharing of revenue between counties for public input. One of the saddest things about public discourse in Kenya is the relative disinterest that Kenyan intellectuals and opinion leaders exhibit on such critical issues. I have perused the newspapers and social media blogs since the CRA published the proposed formula to see if there were any useful analysis on the proposal. Shockingly, other than some complaints by some County leaders who believe their counties are going to lose from the proposed formula, there has been little debate on this issue. Maybe it’s just early days and I will be pleasantly surprised in coming weeks.

As I have argued before, Kenyans must recognise the reality that we are increasingly a rule based country. Even though a part of our national DNA is to defy rules, the rules exist nevertheless and they form critical parts of the building blocks for our new Republic. These rules require public discourse because if properly applied, their implications on society will many times be more important more than who wins the Presidency or other political office.