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Mount Elgon residents to benefit from Sh400 million Equalisation Fund

Dr Jane Kiringai, chairperson, commission for revenue allocation

Mt Elgon has been allocated Sh400 million from the Equalisation Fund. This follows a petition by the county government for the Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA) to classify the sub-county as marginalised.

Following the petition, CRA chairperson Jane Kiringai and vice chairman Humphrey Wattanga toured the region in January to assess the living standards of residents.

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