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The county expects to finance the budget through Sh23.47 billion from the equitable share and grants, Sh20.86 billion generated from its own revenue, Sh3.2 billion from the Health Facilities Improvement Fund and liquor licensing, and Sh1.7 billion from projected cash balances.
The reports are expected to give senators regular updates on financial activities within the counties they represent, allowing them to closely monitor how public funds are managed and spent.
According to the petition, the Act has created "a closed loop of unaccountable financial governance" because it permits the Executive to sign international agreements, take on debt and authorise the use of public funds while shielding the institutions involved from judicial scrutiny.
CPF Group is proposing that the National Treasury issue the bond on behalf of all the 47 county governments. Under the arrangement, pension schemes would receive the outstanding money immediately, while counties would repay the debt over an agreed period.
The report, covering the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, says the county expanded its legal department in 2025 by hiring 60 more advocates. The recruitment raised the number of in-house lawyers to 84 as Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration sought to reduce spending on outsourced legal services and deal with rising legal costs.
The National Assembly approved an NG-CDF allocation of Sh61.798 billion, up from Sh58.797 billion in the current financial year, translating to a 5.1 per cent increase. The additional funding means every constituency will receive between Sh8.8 million and Sh11.3 million more than it did in the previous financial year.
A report presented by the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations recommends that the agreement, signed at State House in February 2026, be suspended while both levels of government resolve issues identified during the committee’s review.
The latest figures show public universities are operating with a funding deficit of Sh28.97 billion, while TVET institutions require an additional Sh14.9 billion to meet their financial needs.
According to Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, auditors established that 506 facilities were operating without valid licences inside protected forests. They include 303 schools, 102 churches, 34 dispensaries and health centres, 24 government agencies and 39 telecommunication masts.
The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education (PIC-G&E) said reports by the Auditor-General are critical oversight tools designed to promote accountability in the use of public resources and should be taken seriously by all public institutions.
Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma appeared before a Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee to respond to Auditor-General audit queries, including an apparent revenue-record discrepancy, omitted liabilities and governance concerns at the Meru County Revenue Board.
In a public advertisement issued on July 13, 2026, the Treasury said the successful candidate will provide strategic, commercial, and operational leadership to the Fund, which is expected to mobilise domestic and international capital for large-scale infrastructure projects.