Mr Yattani in a May 14, letter to National Assembly Clerk Michael Sialai, proposed that the Sh1.77 trillion budget allocated to the national government in the next financial year be amended so that NMS draws its financing from the Presidency vote-head.
However, on Monday, Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah, who chairs the Budget and Appropriations Committee (BAC) of the National Assembly, said that his committee was confused over how the Treasury wants "this to happen" without amending the Division of Revenue Act, 2020.
According to Mr Ichung'wah, any allocation to the NMS should come from the Sh316.5 billion allocated to the 47 county governments as per the Division of Revenue Act, 2020, which he says has not been proposed for amendment.
"We need him to clarify to us whether the national government wants to give NMS a conditional grant or if it's part of the equitable share to the counties in which case it will involve amending the Division of Revenue Act," he added.
"If it's not a contingency fund, because that is the only way counties get allocations from the national government other than equitable share of revenue, then it is a double allocation," Mr Mulu said.
