Controller of Budget report shows Baringo, West Pokot Counties had zero development spending
Controller of Budget report shows Baringo, West Pokot Counties had zero development spending
The effect of the newly rolled out e-procurement system seems to have paralysed operations across devolved units, with most counties recording zero expenditure in their development budgets.
The Controller of Budget implementation review report for the first quarter of this year shows that counties absorbed a paltry two per cent of their development budget.
According to the latest Controller of Budget report, counties that attained the highest overall absorption rates of their annual budgets are Isiolo County at 21 per cent, Kitui at 18 per cent, and Machakos, Nyeri, and Uasin Gishu, each at 14 per cent.
On the other hand, Turkana and Laikipia recorded the lowest aggregate absorption rates at 5 per cent each, followed by Tana River, Nyandarua, and Kericho, each at 4 per cent.
Baringo County received Ksh.1.64 billion in revenue in the first quarter of the financial year. However, the county spent Ksh.649.94 million paying salaries and financing its operations during the period, and Ksh.7.2 million on sitting allowances for county MCAs, with zero spending on development.
Despite receiving Ksh.1.4 billion during the first quarter of FY 2025/26, West Pokot County reported zero spending on development, the same as in FY 2024/25.
The county executive spent Ksh.750.16 million on compensation of employees, while the County Assembly spent Ksh.95.93 million on compensation of employees.
Despite Ksh.1 billion in equitable share from the national government and own-source revenue, Vihiga County registered no development expenditure in the first quarter.
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Expenditure on domestic travel amounted to Ksh.45.70 million, comprising Ksh.33.85 million spent by the County Assembly and Ksh.11.85 million by the county executive. Expenditure on foreign travel amounted to Ksh.10.17 million.
Out of Ksh.3.8 billion Turkana County registered in the first quarter from the national government and own-source revenue, Ksh.973.77 million was used on employee compensation, while the county reported no spending on development programmes.
The counties that achieved the highest proportion of their local revenue collection to their respective annual revenue targets were Samburu County at 40 per cent, Garissa County at 36 per cent, and Narok County at 35 per cent.
The counties with the lowest proportion of local revenue collection were Kwale County at 9 per cent, Nandi County at 7 per cent, and Siaya County at 6 per cent.
Kisii County registered an increase of 22.8 per cent in revenue collection compared to the first quarter last year. The county reported spending Ksh.13.67 million on development programmes.
Trans Nzoia County received Ksh.1.90 billion in revenue, out of which Ksh.575 million was used to settle employee compensations. No foreign or domestic travel expenditure was registered in the first quarter.
The Controller of Budget has urged Parliament to expedite the enactment of the County Governments Allocation Act to ensure timely transfers from the national government to county governments.
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