Kilifi North MP Owen Baya has said that it will be difficult for development projects to be witnessed in Kilifi County if the new revenue sharing formula unveiled by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) is implemented.
Addressing the press over the weekend, Baya said that CRA’s new revenue sharing formula seeks to slash the funds allocated to the county from Sh11 billion to Sh9 billion.
Baya urged Kilifi county leaders to back up the old revenue sharing formula, "through which we are assured of a good allocation that will propel our county towards development."
He also asked locals to turn up in large numbers in this year’s census for the right population to be captured since the numbers will determine the revenue allocated to the county.
“The revenue the government allocates doesn’t always match our population. There is a need for everyone to be counted because the government uses the population data to allocate revenue in all parts of the country,” Baya added.
He said if the right numbers are reflected, Kilifi county will be awarded at least one constituency and five wards, making it easy for service delivery for the people.
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