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    "content": "2017/2018. This was rectified through the County Allocation of Revenue (Amendment) Act of 2017. This Act was placed in the Kenya Gazette Notice on 11th December, 2017 and the House is aware of this. The second reason they gave is significant revenue shortfalls recorded in the past. Notwithstanding recent efforts to automate revenue administrative processes and other administrative reforms and policy initiatives, revenue performance has consistently fallen short of targets especially in the last three years. The National Treasury estimates an overall shortfall in ordinary revenues of Ksh.72.1 billion in the Financial Year 2017/2018. Whereas the National Treasury is working closely with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to put in place measures to ensure this trend is reversed beginning Financial Year 2018/2019 and over the medium term, there is no scope for raising additional revenue beyond what has been projected in the revised fiscal framework. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the National Treasury also will deliberately seek to close the gaps in disbursement arrears as more revenue is collected. What also came to us in that meeting we had with the National Treasury yesterday is that in disbursing funds to county governments, the National Treasury actually prioritises county governments with least balances in their accounts at the CBK. When asked why that is so, they said this is consistent with the constitutional requirement under Article 201 that public funds be used in a prudent and responsible way. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir that is the answer I have. I have given copies to Members. They may look at it as it is very comprehensive."
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