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President William Ruto chairs a cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]
Cabinet has endorsed the financial year 2026-27 budget totalling Sh4.7 trillion, allocating Sh495.7 billion in transfers to county governments as the national government projects total revenues of Sh3.53 trillion against total expenditure of KSh4.7 trillion.
Under the Division of Revenue Bill 2026, county governments will receive Sh420 billion as an equitable share, representing 21.9 per cent of the most recent audited revenue in line with constitutional requirements, and Sh15.2 billion for the equalisation fund.
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