[According to Commission on Revenue Allocation, the country might be in a budget crisis, after parliament failed to pass the Division of Revenue Bill, 2017.] (indiatoday.infotoday.in)
The Commission on Revenue Allocation has warned that there might not be enough money to pay salaries to both national and county government workers as parliament adjourns.
According to the commission, the country might be in a budget crisis, after parliament failed to pass the Division of Revenue Bill, 2017.
“Starting July 2017, both levels of government will be left without budgets, which will result in uncessary disruptions in service delivery,” said CRA chairperson Jane Kiringai.
The commission is now advising the two houses to find a solution to the matter, which might be a serious crisis as the country heads to the national elections.
“Both houses of parliament need to reconsider their hard positions and have negotiated allocations to counties that lies between the National Treasury recommendations of Sh299 billion and the Senate’s of between Sh314 billion,” she said on Wednesday as she addressed journalists.
Ms Kiringai further noted that the maize shortage and the implementation of job evaluation structure proposals by SRC may have led to the revised figures.
“While the onus of passing the Bill lies with parliament, the commission is committed to its mandate of providing objective and impartial recommendations,” she said.