Equity should inform sharing formula not disparity

Over the last few weeks we have witnessed emotive debate arising from the Senate and elsewhere over the basis for sharing revenue among county governments for the financial years 2020/21- 2023/24.

It is a constitutional requirement for the Senate to once every five years, by resolution; determine the basis for allocating among the counties the share of national revenue. In so doing, the Senate should request and consider recommendations from the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA).