The government is planning to lower county governments budget to Sh248 billion from Sh302 billion approved in June last year. Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich said the decision which will see the budgets slashed by Sh18 billion is informed by a fall in tax revenue last for the 2017/18 financial year.
Revenue shortfall for this year is expected to hit Sh83 billion which has prompted the national government to cut unnecessary expenditure. The national government will take a budget cut of over Sh60 billion. "If you were to tell us to disburse 100 percent judiciary executive and parliament also want their full share and I can't get the revenues and you do not want me to touch borrowing, it's impossible. I mean something must give,” CS Rotich to said. Treasury said counties should implement austerity in unproductive spend like travel, hospitality and advertising.