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As Kenya edges closer to adopting a new revenue-sharing formula for the next five years, we find ourselves once again confronted by the enduring question of how best to balance equity with efficiency. The Fourth Basis for Revenue Sharing, as proposed by the Commission on Revenue Allocation, represents a commendable attempt to align constitutional principles with data-driven policy. Yet even as the formula strives to reflect service delivery needs across the country, it unintentionally risks repeating a familiar pattern: Rewarding population concentration while overlooking the complex realities faced by counties that are geographically vast, economically vulnerable, or carrying strategic burdens on behalf of the nation.
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