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Nandi was the best performer, using 55.3 per cent of its development allocation, followed by Meru at 54.5 per cent and Wajir at 53.5 per cent. Marsabit also recorded more than half of its development budget in spending, with an absorption rate of 51 per cent.
The authority attributed the growth to increased contributions from various import categories, alongside efforts to improve compliance and facilitate the movement of cargo through the country’s ports and border points
The head of the Anglican Church of Kenya said long-term planning was necessary for any government or institution, but questioned the decision to introduce a major national agenda at a time when the country was already entering a politically charged period.
Income tax has taken the biggest cut, with the projected collection reduced by Sh78.6 billion from Sh1.384 trillion to Sh1.305 trillion. The income tax category, which includes corporate taxes paid on profits as well as Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deducted from workers' salaries and wages, remains the largest source of the expected revenue decline.
Turkana recorded the weakest result, raising Sh162.92 million against an annual own-source revenue target of Sh1.2 billion. Its collections translated to a performance rate of only 13.6 per cent during the nine-month period.
The payment covers counties identified as beneficiaries of mineral royalty revenue. Previous records listed 32 mineral-rich counties, among them Kwale, Makueni, Taita Taveta, Homa Bay, West Pokot, Kericho, Kakamega and Elgeyo-Marakwet.
Treasury officials explained to auditors that the undertakings were made because of “compelling national interests, humanitarian obligations and strategic development needs”.
The Treasury told the National Assembly's Public Petitions Committee that the present value of public debt is projected to reduce from 63.7 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the legal ceiling of 55 per cent over the next two years as the government's fiscal reforms continue to take effect.
Documents presented to the committee showed that county pension obligations have continued to grow over the years. The Treasury said the liabilities rose from Sh21.3 billion inherited from the former local authorities before the start of devolution to Sh115.7 billion as at October 31, 2024.
Despite the setbacks, the department said the Nanyuki Land Registry has been completed and handed over, while construction at the Maralal and Naivasha registries has resumed after fresh procurement processes.
The President announced the directive on Tuesday during an engagement forum with village elders at State House, saying the government would fully finance the health insurance cover for the country's grassroots administrators and their immediate families
The President explained that each village elder would begin receiving a monthly Sh3,000 stipend immediately, stressing that the payment was not compensation for patriotism but recognition of years of voluntary service