Hard truths.
The latest setback came in April 2026 when the National Assembly turned down amendments that had been approved by the Senate. The Bill has since been taken to a Mediation Committee, further delaying its journey...
The agreement came after several rounds of discussions involving the National Treasury and prevented a prolonged stalemate that had threatened to delay the flow of funds to devolved units.
At the centre of the standoff is the amount set aside for counties. The National Assembly settled on Sh420 billion, while the Senate pushed the figure upward to Sh454.7 billion, arguing that devolved government...
Article 112 provides that if one House passes an ordinary Bill concerning counties and the second House rejects the Bill, it shall be referred to a mediation committee appointed under Article 113.
The business scheduled for the day includes the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2025), the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2025), and the County Governments...
The breakthrough came during the committee’s fourth meeting, which involved discussions with representatives from both Houses.