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The government has increased the equivalent income allocation for the county by approximately Ksh 30 billion compared to the previous fiscal year. President William Ruto said the unprecedented increase from last years Ksh. 387.4 billion to Ksh. 415 billion will greatly help in strengthening devolution. The president said the County Revenue Supply Act, 2025, which he approved earlier Wednesday, distributes equal allocations among 47 counties in full compliance with the revenue sharing regulation outlined in Article 217 of the Constitution.

 He pointed out that this is the first allocation to use the Fourth Basic Income Dividing Decision this year, which was approved by Parliament. Speaking during the 9th Devolution Conference held in Homa Bay County, President Ruto emphasized his administrations commitment to supporting decentralized units. He said that despite working within a narrow financial position, the government has fulfilled its promise of timely disbursement of funds, removing all the balance owed by the county for the financial year that just ended.

 "This ensures that counties have the financial capacity, institutional infrastructure, and human resources necessary to carry out their expanded functions effectively," he said. The President pointed out that in just 12 years since the introduction of devolution, the government has transferred a total of Ksh 4 trillion to the county.. The president said the national government has transferred 14 unfinished devolution responsibilities to the county, reconciling them with the necessary funding.

 "This action has removed the decades-old controversy that disrupted service delivery and fueled conflicts between governments," he said. He explained that the full transfer of devolution responsibilities will give county governments the ability to design and implement programs that directly respond to local needs. The President announced that the national government has announced in the government gazette that immovable assets, including land and buildings, to be transferred and owned by the county. 

President Ruto said he has approved the 2023 County Public Finance (Amendment) Bill, which amends the Public Finance Management Act to provide an opportunity for the establishment of a County Assembly Fund in each county. He said the new law unites the position of county assemblies while clarifying the relevant responsibilities of national and county governments. 

He pointed out that the government is collaborating with the county to build a single bank value chain that can be implemented in each county. "This is about turning domestic capacity into employment, income, and exports," the President explained.

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He urged all stakeholders involved in the fight against the vice president to increase their efforts, stressing that the fight against corruption demands a common solution and sustainable action. He explained that the national government is using technology to deal with corruption, citing as an example the placement of services in the digital system through the system of waste of income, reduction of loss of income, and loss of income of citizens.

"Our biggest challenge is not the lack of resources, but the way we use what we have," he said the President also called on Parliament to demand money from Executives who come before the Parliaments responsibly for corruption, citing actions such as the guarantee of anticipation which, he said, "is Kenyas innovation" and it is holding the country back on its part, The Chairman of the Council of Governors (CoG) and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi congratulated the national government for providing county funds on time "For the three years that you have been managing the Countys revenue, at least midnight was provided. June.

 We don take that lightly. It was not always like that,” said. The CoG boss asked the county heads to ensure that resources are distributed equally within the county. He noted that since the advent of devolution, there has been an improvement in services at the grassroots, mentioning health services. Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and Speaker of the Senate Amason Kingi, among others, also spoke. 

The President also asked the Judiciary not to be a refuge for corrupt people, citing practices such as the guarantee of anticipation, which, he said, "is Kenyas innovation," and it is holding the country back. And the Chairman of the Council of Governors (CoG) and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi praised the national government for providing county funds on time. "For the three years that you have been in charge, at least the last shilling was given to the County Revenue Fund account by midnight on June 30.

 We don take that for granted. It wasn always like that," he said. The CoG boss asked county chiefs to ensure resources are distributed equally in the county. He noted that since the advent of devolution, there has been an improvement in the provision of services at the grassroots level, citing health services as an example. Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, among others, also spoke. The President also asked the Judiciary not to be a refuge for corrupt people, citing practices such as anticipatory guarantees, which, he said, are "Kenyas inventions" and are holding the country back.

 For his part, the Chairman of the Council of Governors (CoG) and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi praised the national government for providing county funds on time. The CoG boss asked county chiefs to ensure resources are distributed equally in the county. He noted that since the advent of devolution, there has been an improvement in the provision of services at the grassroots level, citing health services as an example. Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and Senate Speaker  added