Following the county shilling: From budget to service delivery
Originally published by News – Capital FM Kenya — Read the original article →
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 29 — County governments control hundreds of billions of shillings every year, funding everything from hospitals and roads to water projects, agricultural extension services and local markets.
Yet for many Kenyans, county budgets remain difficult to understand, raising a simple question: where does public money actually go?
For the 2025/26 financial year, the 47 counties were allocated Sh405.1 billion as equitable share from nationally raised revenue. They were also set to receive an additional Sh69.8 billion in conditional and unconditional allocations, including funds from external loans and grants.