Budget and Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly Chairman Samuel Atandi with his Senate Finance and Budget Ali Roba during the mediation talks on County Division of Revenue at Parliament building in Nairobi on June 17,2025. PHOTO/ENOS TECHE

County governments will get Sh415 billion in equitable share in the next financial year.

This is an increase of Sh28 billion from the current year's allocation of Sh387 billion.

This comes after a mediation committee composed of members from the two houses struck a deal after four days of intense negotiations.

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The committee is co-chaired by Mandera Senator Ali Roba and Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi.

Budget and Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly Chairman Samuel Atandi with his Senate Finance and Budget Ali Roba during the mediation talks on County Division of Revenue at Parliament building in Nairobi on June 17, 2025. PHOTO/ENOS TECHE

The senators demanded Sh465 billion allocation to the devolved units, with their National Assembly counterparts pushing for Sh405 billion.

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However, after the talks, the parties settled on Sh415 billion.

Aldai MP Merryane Keitany proposed the figure of Sh415 billion, with Mombasa Senator Mohamed Faki seconding.

The other members unanimously endorsed the proposal.