Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says he will push for the adoption of the one-man-one-shilling formula to ensure equity and fairness in the allocation of funds to the counties.
Speaking on Sunday, May 12, during the Consecration of Assistant Bishop Dr John Kimani Nthiga in Embu County, the Deputy President said the formula is critical for development in the Mt Kenya region.
“In matters of revenue sharing, I am a believer, a proponent of one-man-one-vote-one-shilling. Resources are about the people. The whole issue of resources is about the people. The more you are, the more taxes you pay. It goes without saying, the more taxes you pay, the more you should get,” Gcahagua stated.
The DP noted that the formula is a development agenda that must be pursued for the region to get an equitable share of the shareable allocation.
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“We have no apologies to make. We want equality and equity. We want fairness in the sharing of revenue. We will be pushing that agenda not because we come from a region that has a high population but because it is the right thing to do,” remarked Gachagua.
He also mentioned that the region deserved a share of the Equalisation Fund for the benefit of areas that deserved it for development.
“I agree on the need to allocate funds from the Equalization Fund. We have areas in this region like Mbeere, Kieni, Ndeiya that are literally semi-arid and have been forgotten. We must work on this so they receive these funds,” indicated the DP.
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