National Assembly Committee Backs KSh72.26 Billion County Allocation for 2026/27
NAIROBI, Kenya – The National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee has approved a proposal to allocate an additional KSh72.26 billion to county governments in the 2026/27 financial year to boost healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure and climate resilience programmes.
The committee, chaired by Samuel Atandi, considered the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, 2026 (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2026) after the Senate passed it and forwarded it to the National Assembly for consideration.
If Parliament approves the Bill, counties will receive additional funding from the National Government and development partners to finance key development projects across all 47 counties.
How the KSh72.26 Billion Will Be Shared
The proposed allocation includes funding from several sources.
The package consists of KSh16.46 billion from the National Government’s share of revenue, KSh53.82 billion in loans and grants from development partners, and additional funds from court fines and the 20 per cent share of mineral royalties.
According to the committee, the resources will help counties implement priority development programmes while improving service delivery.
Community Health Promoters to Benefit
Primary healthcare is among the biggest beneficiaries of the proposed allocations.
The committee recommended continued funding for Community Health Promoters (CHPs), who play a key role in delivering healthcare services at the community level.
The Government currently has about 107,831 Community Health Promoters working across all 47 counties.
Each promoter receives a monthly stipend of KSh5,000, which the national and county governments jointly finance.
The committee also supported funding to transition Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers to permanent and pensionable terms under county governments from July 2026.
County Industrial Parks Get KSh3.25 Billion Boost
The committee further endorsed KSh3.25 billion for the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) Programme.
Lawmakers said counties should prioritise essential infrastructure, including electricity, water supply, access roads and aggregation equipment.
They noted that the investment would help operationalise the industrial parks and promote value addition in agriculture and manufacturing.
Development Projects Receive Major Funding
A significant portion of the additional allocations will finance programmes supported by development partners.
These include:
- Kenya Urban Support Project II
- Financing Locally Led Climate Action Programme
- Kenya Devolution Support Programme II
- Food Systems Resilience Project
- National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project
- Building Resilient and Responsive Health Systems Programme
The funding will also support drought resilience initiatives in northern Kenya, livestock commercialisation, integrated natural resource management, upgrading of informal settlements and urban institutional strengthening.
Counties Expected to Deliver More Services
The committee said the proposed allocations will strengthen county governments’ ability to implement priority projects and improve public service delivery.
Additionally, the funding aims to boost agricultural productivity, strengthen climate resilience and accelerate local economic development.
Furthermore, the committee noted that the allocations align with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The Budget and Appropriations Committee has already tabled its report before the National Assembly.
Members of Parliament are expected to debate the Bill later this week.
If Parliament passes the legislation and it becomes law, county governments will receive the additional resources to finance development programmes and improve service delivery during the 2026/27 financial year.
