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Teacher Allocation by County: Top Recipients
As Kenya works to address the teacher shortage, the Teachers Service Commission has deployed the highest number of newly recruited teachers to counties with the greatest staffing needs.
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Treasury told to stop funding agencies that cannot spend their budgets
Financial experts have asked the National Treasury to stop giving large allocations to ministries and county governments that repeatedly fail to use the money within the financial year.
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Fight over Equalisation Fund deepens as CRA reviews marginalised areas policy
At the centre of the debate is the question of who should qualify for support under the Equalisation Fund, which is provided for under the Constitution and receives 0.5 per cent of all nationally collected reve...
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Nairobi county wage bill hits Sh14.16 billion amid rising debt obligations
The Controller of Budget's report further reveals that the County Executive continued relying on short-term borrowing to meet payroll obligations maintaining an overdraft facility with Sidian Bank averaging Sh....
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Malnutrition rises in 7 counties as 52% of regions exceed normal levels
In counties such as Mandera, Kwale, Marsabit, Lamu, Turkana, Meru, Kitui and Kilifi, the share of children at risk, measured through Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, remains higher than long-term averages, pointing...
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Counties spend Sh160bn on salaries as development stalls
In the first six months of the 2025/26 financial year, county governments spent Sh160.1 billion on wages but allocated only Sh32.49 billion, or 17 percent of their total spending, to development programmes.
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Counties block CRA access as revenue targets lag
The development comes as Parliament considers a national law to harmonise revenue collection across all counties.
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Counties eye direct gains as new mining rules head to Parliament
The Cabinet Secretary said stronger cooperation between the national and county governments is necessary to ensure smooth implementation of mining activities and fair sharing of proceeds.
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Court halts teacher recruitment in Garissa, Wajir, Mandera and Lamu
The pettitioners argued that they have been serving under contract in these counties, expecting permanent appointments, while Junior Secondary School interns are being absorbed without undergoing a fresh recrui...
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Audit exposes unplanned county hiring of over 27,000 workers
The audit further shows that only six counties did not register new hiring during the period, meaning most devolved units expanded their workforce without clear staffing guidance.
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Sh11.2 billion climate resilience funds rolled out to 46 counties
The funding combines contributions from the World Bank, which is providing Sh5.7 billion through its International Development Association, KfW Germany contributing Sh1.2 billion, and Sh4.2 billion from the cou...
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New e-GP platform slows county budgets and service delivery
Governors have raised alarms, describing the e-GP system as flawed and ineffective. They argue that its hurried rollout, limited testing, and inadequate training for procurement officers have made it difficult...