county budgets Stories
Kenyans have continuously demanded that county governments justify their expenditures amid a struggling economy and growing calls for improved service...
Nyakang'o said the overspending trend suggests counties are not banking all their revenues before seeking requisitions from her office.
Suppliers and contractors continue bearing the brunt of the financial uncertainty, facing liquidity challenges and the looming threat of business clos...
Only seven counties — West Pokot, Taita Taveta, Nairobi, Mandera, Lamu, Kitui, and Embu fully adhered to their approved budgets.
Treasury data shows that Nairobi, Kisii, and Mombasa were among the worst performers, spending significantly less on development projects.
The external auditors told MPs that they are unable to verify whether the revenue declared by the county government is accurate.
Nyakang’o said her office is scrutinising the accounts to determine when they were opened, who manages them, and their intended purpose.
The Office of the Governor and Deputy Governor has allocated an additional Sh150 million to the emergency fund.
With billions still owed and time running out, it's unclear how county governments will manage this escalating financial crisis.
Nyakango advised county governments to adopt austerity measures to ensure that expenditures align with available resources.
The Senate has however reduced the recurrent expenditure ceiling for MCAs by Sh4.24 billion.
Key resolutions from the meeting include fast-tracking the transfer and gazettement of devolved functions agreed upon by the national and county gover...
The issue of idle funds was highlighted by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, who revealed that up to Sh42.38 billion was sitting unclaim...
Ngumbi criticised the governors for dismissing the audit findings, urging them to focus on implementing reforms to address the gaps identified by the...
The reduction brings the total budget ceiling for the 47 county assemblies down from Sh40.6 billion in the previous financial year to Sh36.4 billion.
The proposal, tabled by Majority Leader Peter Imwatok, seeks to curb the county’s soaring wage bill, which has been exacerbated by employees avoiding...
The report, which highlighted Sh17.60 billion spent on domestic and foreign travel, has prompted the Senate's Finance and Budget Committee to take act...
Governors have already sounded the alarm, warning that some counties may soon halt operations without immediate intervention.
The national government plans to reduce county funding by Sh20 billion, from Sh400.1 billion to Sh380 billion for the current financial year.
This includes Sh15.28 billion for domestic trips and Sh2.32 billion for foreign journeys.
