County Revenue Fund,county revenue share Stories
Many contractors are now embroiled in lawsuits, while others face financial ruin, mental health challenges, or even death due to unpaid debts.
The wage bill continues to strain devolved units. Counties spent Sh220.6 billion on salaries and allowances in the year, a rise from Sh209.8 billion t...
The figures point to an imbalance in county spending, with Sh346.98 billion, or 74 per cent of the overall Sh470.74 billion used for recurrent expendi...
The review for the financial year ending June 30, 2025, reveals that counties fell short of their own-source revenue (OSR) targets by 23 per cent, lea...
CoB Margaret Nyakang’o highlighted that heavy dependence on hospitals, which make up a large portion of revenue, coupled with arrears of Sh124.95 bill...
The move comes amid concerns that the county’s reported Sh13.7 billion collections cannot be independently verified.
County records show fire inspection fees plunged by 90 per cent to Sh5.3 million, while market rates fell 11.6 per cent to Sh189.37 million.
The Treasury’s draft Public Finance Management (Integrated County Revenue Management System) Regulations, 2025, aim to create a national digital platf...
The money, generated from patient fees, pharmacy sales, laboratory services, outpatient visits, and inpatient care, was supposed to be deposited into...
Speaking at the devolution conference in Homa Bay, Mbadi said the surge in pension debt owed by counties, which has increased from Sh23.3 billion to o...
County leaders, through the Council of Governors, have opposed the plan, saying it undermines devolution by dictating which systems they should use.
The Senate committee, chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’, is compiling a list of counties with glaring irregularities to submit to the Treasur...
The Equalisation Fund has also been allocated Sh9.6 billion, bringing additional support to 34 marginalised counties.
Senator Osotsi urged Governor Mutai to submit the proposal through the Council of Governors so that a structured review of the Urban Areas and Cities...
The county credits the record-breaking performance to enhanced collection efforts, the adoption of digital systems, and stricter enforcement targeting...
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...
Adopting the Fourth Basis for Revenue Sharing, MPs said they were dissatisfied with how counties have handled previous allocations, noting that develo...
The National Assembly had settled on Sh405.1 billion, but the Senate raised this by Sh60 billion to Sh465 billion, prompting a heated negotiation.
The Council of Governors (CoG) says it is ready to petition Parliament for her removal, accusing her of bias and deliberately frustrating the devoluti...
According to the Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o, some counties continue to struggle with implementing agreed repayment plans.
Governor Fatuma Achani the county government cannot absorb all job seekers, hence the need to support alternative means of employment through such emp...
Governor Fatuma Achani said the digital transformation will greatly improve how the county collects revenue, making the process easier especially for...
The tension echoed a similar stalemate five years ago, when the Senate failed to pass a formula after 10 attempts, forcing then-President Uhuru Kenyat...
In addition, payments totalling Sh78.94 billion covering March to May are still delayed.
As both Houses stand firm in their positions, it remains to be seen whether the conflict will be resolved before the 2025/2026 financial year, with th...
The latest revenue base represents an increase of about Sh350 billion compared to the previous review for the financial year 2020-2021, which stood at...
Governors have been pushing for at least Sh547 billion as their equitable share, arguing that anything less would hinder service delivery.
Nyakang'o said the overspending trend suggests counties are not banking all their revenues before seeking requisitions from her office.
The report shows only Lamu, Mandera, Taita Taveta, and West Pokot counties adhered to their approved work plans. The rest did not use the funds as ind...
The debate in Parliament will determine whether counties receive the Sh17.6 billion increase proposed by the Treasury or the Sh30 billion increase rec...
