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Commission on Revenue Allocation

Commission on Revenue Allocation

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The Commission on Revenue Allocation is a Kenya government Commission established under Article 215 and 216 of the Constitution of Kenya.[1]

Role

Its key role is recommendation of the basis for equitable sharing of revenues raised nationally[2] between the National and the County Governments as well as sharing of revenue among the County Governments.[3]

Membership

The current membership of the Commission is as follows:[4]

  • Micah Cheserem - Chairman
  • Fatuma Abdulkadir - Vice-chairperson
  • Prof. Wafula Massai
  • Amina Ahmed
  • Prof. Joseph Kimura
  • Rose Osoro
  • Prof. Raphael Munavu
  • Meshack Onyango
  • Joseph Kinyua (Permanent Secretary Treasury)

Notable Recommendations

The commission recommended the following formula for sharing the resources among the county governments[5]

  • Population – 45%
  • Basic equal share – 25%
  • Poverty index – 20%
  • Land area – 8%
  • Fiscal responsibility – 2%

References

  1. [1]
    "The Commission on Revenue Allocation Act, 2011 | Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution". Archived from the original on 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  2. [2]
    "The Vertical Process of Sharing National Revenue in Kenya". AfroCave. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  3. [3]
    "Functions of the Commission on Revenue Allocation Kenya". AfroCave. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  4. [4]
    http://www.crakenya.org/index.php/about-cra/commissioners
  5. [5]
    "The challenge of sharing national revenue - Politics - nation.co.ke". www.nation.co.ke. Archived from the original on 2012-11-15.
  • 'Official Site'
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