President William Ruto has signed the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, 2026, into law, paving the way for county governments to receive KSh71.09 billion in additional funding for the 2026/2027 financial year.
The President signed the legislation at State Lodge Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County on Monday.
The new law increases additional allocations to counties from KSh70.67 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year to KSh71.09 billion, representing an increase of KSh425.6 million.
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The funding comprises KSh12.73 billion from the national government's share of revenue and KSh56.38 billion in loans and grants from development partners, alongside additional allocations from court fines and mineral royalties.
The additional allocations are expected to support a range of programmes across county governments, including healthcare staffing and management, climate change resilience, agricultural value chain development, drought response, natural resource management, and water and sanitation services.
The law is intended to provide additional budgetary support to counties as they carry out their constitutionally assigned responsibilities.
It also introduces quarterly reporting on actual transfers to county governments, a measure intended to strengthen accountability in the management of the funds.
During the same event, the President also signed the County Assembly Services (Amendment) Bill, 2023, into law.
The legislation seeks to strengthen the governance and administration of county assembly services by establishing clear, fair and time-bound procedures for removing members of County Assembly Service Boards.
It also provides procedures for the suspension and removal of county assembly clerks.
In addition, the law safeguards the rights and benefits of county assembly staff serving on secondment.
The two laws address county financing and the administration of county assemblies, with the additional allocations expected to support service delivery and development programmes during
