Taking into consideration the findings of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in its …

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THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in its report on the consideration of the Fourth Basis for revenue sharing for county governments, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 19th June 2025, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 217(1) and (4) of the Constitution on allocation of the Share of National Revenue among the Counties, this House concurs with the Senate and approves the Fourth Basis for the Annual Allocation of the Share of National Revenue to the county level of government for the Financial Years 2025/2026 to 2029/2030 without amendments as follows— (i) For County Equitable Share below Ksh. 415 billion – County Allocation = (Baseline Allocation Ratio*Ksh.387.425 billion) + (Ksh. 3 billion shared equally among the identified 12 counties) + {[(0.45*Population Index) + (0.35*Equal Share Index) + (0.12*Poverty Index) + (0.08*Geographical Size Index)] *(County Equitable Share - Ksh. 390.425 billion)}. (ii) For County Equitable Share of Ksh. 415 billion and above- County Allocation = (Baseline Allocation Ratio*Ksh.387.425 billion) + (Ksh. 4.46 billion shared equally among the identified 12 counties) + {[(0.45*Population Index) + (0.35*Equal Share Index) + (0.12*Poverty Index) + (0.08*Geographical Size Index)] *(County Equitable Share - Ksh. 391.89 billion)}. Where – (i) Baseline Allocation Ratio = The allocation factor derived from each County’s allocation for the Financial Year 2024/2025; (ii) The 12 identified counties are: - Elgeyo/Marakwet, Embu, Isiolo, Kirinyaga, Laikipia, Lamu, Nyamira, Nyandarua, Samburu, Taita/Taveta, Tharaka-Nithi and Vihiga; (iii) The Population Index is based on the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census (KPHC); (iv) The Poverty Index is based on the 2022 Kenya Poverty Report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS); and (v) Geographical Size is capped at 10%.’’