Government shutdown looms over revenue bill

NAIVASHA: The Senate has warned of a government shutdown if the mediation committee fails to reach consensus on amendments it made to the Division of Revenue Bill, 2015, resulting in additional Sh7.7bilion to counties.

Senators have cautioned the national executive and the National Assembly that the current stand-off over the proposed increment, which will enable counties get Sh291billion instead of Sh284billion, will result in its collapse and both levels of government will face financial crunch.