Border Counties seek to get a share of the billions of shillings of equalization funds

Busia County Governor Paul Otuoma before the Senate's County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPIC) Chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi. [File, Standard]

Border Counties are seeking to get a share of the billions of shillings of equalization funds as they lobby the Senate to increase the latitude of the fund to include the frontier counties that face unique cross-border challenges.

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma called for the border counties to be allowed to impose fees on transit trailers and trucks passing through border points in the devolved units since the equitable share of revenue and own source revenue is not enough for frontier counties which have to deal with additional roles.