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MPs reject Senate's proposal to increase counties allocation to Sh415 billion

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Parliament Buildings, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Members of the National Assembly on Monday unanimously voted to reject amendments to the Division of Revenue Bill 2024 as proposed by the Senate which aimed to increase allocation to counties to Sh415 billion while it had recommended Sh391 billion.

The majority of legislators argued that the increase in funds to counties meant a reduction in allocation to the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF).

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