In the fiscal period 2025/26, allocation to the 47 counties is equivalent to 15.1 per cent of the projected Sh2.75 trillion in ordinary revenue.
In the 2021/22 period, the Sh370 billion allocated to the counties was 19.3 per cent of the Sh1.92 trillion revenue realised.
The amount of money sent to counties as a share of ordinary revenue has decreased, despite the annual equitable share to the devolved units increasing over the years, according to an analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO).
An analysis report tabled in Parliament by the PBO—which advises lawmakers on economic and budget affairs-- shows that since the financial year 2013/14, the annual allocation to counties has increased by approximately 118 per cent- from Sh190 billion allocated in the financial year 2013/14 to Sh415 billion allocated in the 2025/26 fiscal period.
