The National Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee has endorsed the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, 2026, paving the way for an additional KSh72.26 billion to county governments to strengthen service delivery and fast-track development projects in the 2026/27 financial year. 
By Fredrick Kioko,
The National Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee has endorsed the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, 2026, paving the way for an additional KSh72.26 billion to county governments to strengthen service delivery and fast-track development projects in the 2026/27 financial year.
The Bill, which was passed by the Senate and is now before the National Assembly, was reviewed by the committee chaired by Samuel Atandi.
If approved, the additional funding will comprise KSh16.46 billion from the National Government's share of revenue, KSh53.82 billion from loans and grants provided by development partners, as well as revenue from court fines and the 20 percent share of mineral royalties.
A significant portion of the allocation will support Community Health Promoters (CHPs), who currently number about 107,831 across all 47 counties and each receive a monthly stipend of KSh5,000 jointly funded by the national and county governments. The Bill also provides KSh3.25 billion for the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) programme to enhance infrastructure, including electricity, water, access roads and aggregation facilities.
The proposed allocations further provide funding for the transition of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers to permanent and pensionable terms under county governments from July 2026.
Other key programmes set to benefit include the Kenya Urban Support Project II, Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA), Kenya Devolution Support Programme II, Food Systems Resilience Project, National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project, and the Building Resilient and Responsive Health Systems Programme.
The committee said the additional allocations will strengthen county governments' capacity to deliver essential services, improve healthcare, boost agricultural productivity, enhance climate resilience and accelerate the implementation of priority development projects under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The committee has tabled its report, with the National Assembly expected to debate and consider the Bill later this week.
