Mombasa County leadership has renewed calls for a legislative framework that would allocate a defined share of port-related national revenue back to the county, arguing that the county bears infrastructure and environmental costs disproportionate to what it currently receives.
The Underlying Argument
County officials point to congestion, road wear from cargo traffic, and pressure on local services as costs that are not currently reflected in how the county's equitable share is calculated.
“The port is a national asset, but its daily footprint is felt here in Mombasa — in our roads, our environment, our public services.”
National Government Position
The national Treasury has previously resisted calls for asset-specific revenue formulas, arguing that the existing equitable share formula already accounts for infrastructure needs through its parameters.
