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Counties development spending drops - report

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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o addresses the press at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital after touring various projects undertaken by Kisii County Government on September 15, 2022. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Counties' spending on development dropped to Sh98.5 billion in the 2021-2022 Financial Year, according to a Controller of Budget (CoB) report.

In the 2020-2021 Financial Year, counties spent Sh116 billion on development.

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