The National Treasury has revealed the counties that received the highest budgetary allocations during former President Uhuru Kenyatta's tenure.
In a two-page document published in local dailies on Tuesday, September 20, Treasury tabulated its expenditure between the 2013/14 and 2021/22 financial years. In total, it spent a total of Ksh2.8 trillion.
"Including the FY 2021/22 payments, county governments have cumulatively received Ksh2,777,100,132,607 since their establishment," the report indicated.
Nairobi County received the highest disbursement at Ksh133.2 billion followed by Turkana County which received Ksh96.37 billion. Kenyans.co.ke broke down the data and compiled the following list:
Top 10 Counties that Received the Most Funding
Nairobi - Ksh133.2 billion (Ksh133,251,311,438)
Turkana- Ksh96.37 billion (Ksh96,375,259,118)
Kakamega- Ksh94.34 billion (Ksh94,349,024,353)
Nakuru- Ksh92.04 billion (Ksh92,047,73,227)
Kiambu- Ksh89.03 billion (Ksh89,031,987,261)
Mandera- Ksh88.3 billion (Ksh88,307,330,631)
Kilifi - Ksh86.29 billion (Ksh86,291,545,315)
Bungoma - Ksh79.59 billion (Ksh79,598,667,910)
Kitui - Ksh76.28 billion (Ksh76,280,041,754)
Machakos- Ksh73.49 billion (Ksh73,492,630,147)
The 10 counties that received the lowest funding in billions were: Lamu (Ksh24.03), Tharaka Nithi - (Ksh33.49) Elgeyo Marakwet (Ksh34.5), Isiolo (Ksh34.52), Taita Taveta (Ksh 36.25), Laikipia (Ksh37.7), Kirinyaga (Ksh37.8), Samburu (Ksh38.12), Vihiga (Ksh40.6) and Embu (Ksh41.32).
Top 10 Counties With the Highest and Average Payments Per Person
Treasury further broke down its expenditure to the average amount it spent per person per county in each of the last nine financial years. The government spent most on each Lamu resident and the least on Nairobi residents.
"In per capita terms, payments made to county governments grew from Ksh4,114 in 2013/14 to Ksh7,157 in 2021/22. This translated to an annual average of Ksh6,487 with Nairobi receiving Ksh3,367 against Lamu's Ksh18,554," read the financial statement
Countries with the five highest Average Annual Payment Per Capita include:
Lamu - Ksh 18,554
Tana River -Ksh16,232
Isiolo - Ksh14,312
Samburu -Ksh13,682
Taita Taveta - Ksh11,824
Those with the five lowest Average Annual Payment Per Capita comprised: Nairobi (Ksh3,367), Kiambu (Ksh4,092), Nakuru (Ksh4,730), Kajiado (Ksh5,207) and Meru (Ksh5,262).
The difference in the expenditure per person per county is occasioned by the varying population density per county.
