Kwale scores ‘A’ as Machakos ranks ‘most improved’ in budget openness
Governor of Kwale County Fatuma Mohamed Achani before the Senate County Public Investment Committee at Parliament buildings Nairobi on Monday, December 4, 2023.
Kwale, Makueni, Bungoma and Machakos have the most transparent and comprehensive budgets, a new report ranking transparency, public participation, project prioritisation, and details on cost and completion time, shows.
The County Budget Transparency Survey (CBTS) 2023 conducted by International Budget Partnership (IBP) Kenya indicates that Kwale County scored 81 points out of a possible 100. Makueni came second with 80, while Bungoma and Machakos Counties came third and fourth with 78 and 74 points, respectively.
