Since the advent of devolution, densely populated counties have been on the losing end.
The current revenue saying formulae has left them with little or no money to make tangible development. Equality of fund distribution is currently based on geographical space instead of peoples population.
Geographical allocations don’t reflect the peoples needs as per their population which is a catalyst for marginalisation. Meanwhile, less populated counties are receiving a lions share of the revenue in addition to the equalisation fund.
Authors of devolution had one thing in mind bringing services closer to the people, This is hampered when denser populations are allocated the same money with less dense ones.
Revenue allocated to each county should reflect the needs of the population based on people and not land. It’s time people get equal representation and allocation or resources since it is the people who pay taxes.
What should determine revenue allocation – People’s Population vs Geographical Land Mass?
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Revenue allocation should be base on people who are living in that particular area not Geographical Land Mass, because you may have few people in a certain location and they have a bigger geographical mass.
Revenue allocation should be base on people who are living in that particular area not Geographical Land Mass, because you may have few people in a certain location and they have a bigger geographical mass.
See lessThe allocation formula implies that counties will receive a greater share of revenue the larger their population, the higher their poverty rate and the larger they are in terms of land mass.
The allocation formula implies that counties will receive a greater share of revenue the larger their population, the higher their poverty rate and the larger they are in terms of land mass.
See lessI think revenue should be allocated according to people's population. Geographical allocation are more likely to be biased because they do not reflect the actual number of single individual on the actual ground.
I think revenue should be allocated according to people’s population. Geographical allocation are more likely to be biased because they do not reflect the actual number of single individual on the actual ground.
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The constitution provides the senate with the power to provide a regulatory framework on most of the issues that affect the counties. Determination of the level of funding allocated to a county is perhaps one of the more critical roles of the senate.
The constitution provides the senate with the power to provide a regulatory framework on most of the issues that affect the counties. Determination of the level of funding allocated to a county is perhaps one of the more critical roles of the senate.
See lessIn this regard, there are at least three ways in which the senate gets to determine the money to be allocated to counties. The first involves a process it jointly conducts with the National Assembly during the division of revenue process. This is when Parliament (national Assembly and Senate) determRead more
In this regard, there are at least three ways in which the senate gets to determine the money to be allocated to counties. The first involves a process it jointly conducts with the National Assembly during the division of revenue process. This is when Parliament (national Assembly and Senate) determines how much money should be allocated to the national government and the county governments. The second follows very closely after the division of revenue; it is a process that is exclusive to the senate and is achieved every year through the Counties Allocation of Revenue Act. Here the senate determines the allocation to go to each county during the financial year from the amount allocated to the counties through the division of revenue.
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Ideally the aim of One man one voice one shilling is to channel resource to where people are.Since the introduction of devolution, counties with big land mass have been receiving huge funds while those with high population receiving less. The new mandra of revenue allocation will ensure counties witRead more
Ideally the aim of One man one voice one shilling is to channel resource to where people are.Since the introduction of devolution, counties with big land mass have been receiving huge funds while those with high population receiving less.
The new mandra of revenue allocation will ensure counties with high population like Kiambu,kakamega receives more funds to enable them deliver development projects.
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The allocation formula implies that counties will receive a greater share of revenue the larger their population, the higher their poverty rate and the larger they are in terms of land mass.
The allocation formula implies that counties will receive a greater share of revenue the larger their population, the higher their poverty rate and the larger they are in terms of land mass.
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