Lawmakers' standoff over county funding persists as talks stall

Mediation Committee on Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, led by co-chairs Ndindi Nyoro and Ali Roba consult during the Committee meeting at Bunge Tower, Nairobi on November 12, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The stalemate between the Senate and the National Assembly over whether counties should receive Sh400 billion or Sh380 billion from the exchequer has yet to be resolved, with both houses sticking to their positions.

The Mediation Committee, which includes members from both the Senate and the National Assembly, held its second meeting in Nairobi yesterday but failed to resolve the impasse.