Leaders poke holes on revenue sharing formula

Senate Assembly Speaker Ken Lusaka (centre) with Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa and Kisumu Senator Fred Outa during the 4th Legislative Summit in Kisumu yesterday. The summit accommodates all assemblies in the country. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) has been challenged to peg its proposed third formula for sharing revenue among counties on scientific data.

Representatives from the National Government, Senate, county assemblies and the private sector cautioned the commission against setting parameters to address actual challenges without reliable and latest figures from various institutions.