Kakamega County FY 2026/27 Fiscal Review: KES 19.45B Allocation, Healthcare (33.2%) & Sugar Belt Roads
Official Provenance & Verification Stamp
Source: Kakamega County Annual Budget Estimates FY2026/27 & COB Implementation Report
Standard: Ground-Verified by BNS Mashinani · Analyst Signoff: Western Region Field Lead
Total Devolved Budget
KES 19.45B
Rank 4 in Kenya
Execution / Absorption Rate
92.1%
Top tier national ranking
Health Sector Share
33.2%
KES 6.45B total
Roads & Infrastructure
34.0%
KES 6.61B total
What This Means For You (Citizen Summary)
- Kakamega County receives KES 19.45 Billion, placing it 4th nationally in equitable share behind Nairobi, Kiambu, and Nakuru.
- One-third (33.2%) of the county budget is dedicated to Health Services, centered on staffing rural health centres and operationalizing Level 4 sub-county hospitals.
- Infrastructure and agricultural access roads receive 34.0% of the development envelope, specifically targeting cane transportation corridors in Butere, Mumias, and Malava.
- Own-Source Revenue (OSR) collection reached KES 1.85B against a KES 2.20B target, representing an 84% revenue efficiency rating.
1. County Overview: Balancing Scale and Service Delivery
Kakamega County is home to over 1.87 million residents across 12 sub-counties and 60 wards. Under the CRA 3rd Basis Formula, Kakamega was allocated **KES 19,450.7 Million** in equitable revenue share.
2. Sectoral Allocation Priorities
- **Health Services (33.2% / KES 6.45B)**: Construction of sub-county mortuaries, primary health care commodity supply, and stipend support for 2,400 Community Health Promoters.
- **Transport & Public Works (34.0% / KES 6.61B)**: 10km of gravel-to-bitumen road upgrades per sub-county and drainage culverts across the sugar belt.
- **Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries (18.7% / KES 3.64B)**: Subsidized farm inputs (certified maize and tea seeds), artificial insemination kits, and fish farming ponds in Lurambi and Ikolomani.
- **Education & Vocational Training (14.1% / KES 2.74B)**: County bursary fund (KES 240M across wards) and polytechnic infrastructure modernization.
3. BNS Mashinani Field Verification Findings
Our field trackers verified that the Kakamega Level 6 Teaching & Referral Hospital has achieved 78% civil works completion, though delays in specialized radiology equipment procurement remain a bottleneck.
Questions Answered in this Dossier
Kakamega County was allocated KES 19.45 Billion in equitable share from the National Treasury, ranking 4th among all 47 counties.