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Counties miss development target, allocate only 24pc of budgets in 2023/24
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 06, 2025

Nairobi spent only 10.3 per cent of its budget on development, followed by Kisii at 13.7 per cent, Mombasa at 16.2 per cent, Kisumu at 17.5 per cent,...

State blames underdevelopment for insecurity in 23 counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

Interior CS Murkomen said decades of economic neglect, not lack of police presence, are fuelling banditry, cattle rustling and communal conflicts.

Raila accuses MPs of frustrating devolution, warns 2027 will be "judgement day"
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

Raila accused MPs of frustrating devolution by holding onto functions that belong to the counties.

Fresh standoff looms as MPs reject governors’ plea for more funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

MPs said that granting counties a higher allocation would significantly impact the national government’s capacity to meet its financial obligations, p...

Treasury flags county governments for misallocating budgets, neglecting development projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2025

Treasury data shows that Nairobi, Kisii, and Mombasa were among the worst performers, spending significantly less on development projects.

No region will be left behind, Kindiki promises on nationwide development projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

He dismissed claims that his meetings were politically motivated, stressing that such platforms should be used for the advancement of development and...

Nakuru overtakes Kiambu to become Kenya’s second-largest county by GDP size
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 15, 2025

Nakuru now boasts a nominal Gross County Product (GCP) of Sh785.75 billion as of 2023, compared to Sh760.8 billion of Kiambu.

Tana River, Marsabit lead in Gross County Product growth, outpacing wealthier counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 16, 2025

In the same rankings, Nairobi County, the country’s economic hub, posted the fifth-highest growth at 6.1 per cent, largely supported by an expanding f...

Sh45 billion funding shortfall cripples development projects in counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2024

The law mandates counties to allocate at least 30 per cent of their budgets to development expenditures.

Roads development key to bolstering investments - Northern Frontier leaders
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 26, 2024

Most roads were impassable following floods that had cut off the region from other parts of the country.

Frontier Counties Development Council: The bigger the dream the more the challenges
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 07, 2024

Before devolution, development indicators of the region were not impressive in almost all sectors

West Pokot sets 2 laws in motion in pursuit of Northern Frontier peace
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 27, 2024

Governors from the region, under the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC), have come together to facilitate peace and economic growth through...

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