Naema Tandao 
FELIX WANJALA
While chairing the Inter governmental Budget Economic Council at Karen Nairobi, deputy president Rigathi Gachagua explained on finding ground on revenue allocation for the counties in the next financial year.
However the Council of Governors proposed getting 450 billion shillings, was dismissed even as the commission revenue allocation proposing counties to get 398 billion shillings but the national treasury worsen the situation by commiting only to disburse 391 billion shillings.
According to governors the disbursed amount does not meet the 15% agreement of the budget. Now governors explaining on how they don’t generate their own revenue as counties.
Institute of Public Finance has suggested to be for the need of counties to set their appropriate revenue generation.
During the meeting DP Gachagua said that as the national government they are committed to improve on agricultural sector, by by reviving sugar industries in western Kenya and parts of nyanza region, coffee sector, tea, livestock and potatoes Gachagua has said that this will help in revival of the country’s economy.
Gachagua said that they are committed in timeline disbursement of the county funds saying that already they have disbursed money to cater for payment of debts in different counties.
In matters dealing with bribery the second in command has asked leaders to monitor the use of public funds, in order to end corruption he has also asked county government to support the affordable housing program which is now unconstitutional.
