Criteria to be taken in to account when determining the equitable shares in national and county legislation

The following criteria shall be taken into account in determining the equitable shares provided
for under Article 202 and in all national legislation concerning county government enacted in
terms of this Chapter—

i.
the national interest;

ii.
any provision that must be made in respect of the public debt and other obligations

iii.
the needs of the national government, determined by objective criteria;

iv.
the need to ensure that county governments are able to perform the functions
allocated to them;
v.
the fiscal capacity and efficiency of county governments;

vi.
developmental and other needs of counties;

vii.
economic disparities within and among counties and the need to remedy them;