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Article 202 · Part I—Principles and framework of public finance

Equitable sharing of national revenue

In plain English

Revenue raised nationally must be shared fairly between national and county governments. Counties may also get extra allocations from the national government's share, with or without conditions.

The official text

(1) Revenue raised nationally shall be shared equitably among the national and county governments.

(2) County governments may be given additional allocations from the national government’s share of the revenue, either conditionally or unconditionally.

Questions this Article answers

YesIs my county guaranteed a share of the money the national government collects?Yes. Counties together must receive at least 15 per cent of all revenue collected by the national government each year.

Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.