The Senate committee has adopted a report proposing KSh71.1 billion in additional county funding.
The Finance and Budget Committee recommends schedule corrections and urges timely transfers to support county services.
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget has adopted a report on proposed county additional allocations totalling KSh71.1 billion. The funds would support county governments in the 2026/2027 financial year.
The committee adopted the report at Parliament Buildings on November 10. It now heads to the Senate for debate and consideration.
The proposed allocations cover universal health coverage, community health promoters and county headquarters. They also include affordable housing components and development partner-funded projects.
However, the committee flagged mathematical errors and inconsistencies in the disbursement schedules. It also questioned impractically small payments resulting from splitting allocations into separate tranches.
Corrections proposed for county additional allocations
The committee identified discrepancies affecting Isiolo, Lamu, Tana River, Nyandarua and Tharaka Nithi. It proposed revising their Second Schedule allocations as follows:
- Isiolo: KSh194.08 million
- Lamu: KSh107.91 million
- Tana River: KSh159.49 million
- Nyandarua: KSh197.03 million
- Tharaka Nithi: KSh153.02 million
In addition, the committee recommended correcting Tana River’s Third Schedule allocation to KSh505.67 million. Its proposed schedule lists two equal instalments of KSh252.84 million, due on November 15, 2026, and February 15, 2027.
The committee also urged the National Treasury to follow approved cash disbursement schedules strictly. Timely transfers would help counties support public service delivery.
For projects with performance-linked funding, the committee called for faster assessments. The Senate will now consider the report and its proposed amendments.
