List of counties with low absorption rate of allocated funds; CoB Report
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CoB (Controller of Budget) report reveals counties used only 12% of funds allocated from June to December 2023
CoB (Controller of Budget) report reveals counties used only 12% of funds allocated from June to December 2023
The Controller of Budget (CoB) has put devolved units on the spot over their inability to absorb funds allocated to them and making good use of the monies either for development, recurrent expenditure, or clearing pending bills.
In the first half of the budget cycle which runs from July to December 2023, the Controller of Budget authorized Ksh. 174.6 billion in withdrawals for counties, which they could make from their operating accounts and county revenue sources.
The CoB report, which was made public in February, stated that Ksh. 150.75 billion was set aside for recurring expenses and Ksh. 23.8 billion for development.
The report states that even though counties withdrew over 60% of the allocated cash, county absorption has proven to be problematic.
Baringo County has been ranked the leading in their budget absorption consuming 49 percent of the funds during the period.
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Kitui County also spent 40 percent of its funds while Narok and Uasin Gishu counties took up the third place of counties with the highest absorption rate.
Machakos County has been ranked as the county with the lowest absorption rate despite money being available for use.
Makueni, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Kwale, and Kakamega also had the lowest budget absorption rate denying their population the much-needed development projects.
The result of the low absorption rate according to the Controller of Budget has led to a continued ballooning of the pending bills since counties are not settling their dues with contractors, despite billions laying in the accounts.
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