By Hope Barbra
The Kisumu County Government budget of Sh14,460,638,805 has been approved.
The County Assembly of Kisumu on Tuesday approved the Kisumu County Budget Estimates FY 2026/2027 amounting to Ksh14,460,638,805, setting the stage for the implementation of programmes and projects aimed at accelerating socio-economic development in Kisumu County.
The House also approved the Kisumu County Appropriations Bill, 2026 – which authorises expenditure of public funds.
After lengthy and insightful debate, Hon. Members of the County Assembly adopted a motion on approval of the Budget and Appropriations Committee report on the proposed budget estimates, moved by the Committee Chairperson and Kondele Ward Representative Hon. Joachim Oketch.
The approved budget comprises a total Share of National Revenue amounting to Ksh11,942,344,932 and Own Source Revenue of Ksh2,334,293,893.
Recurrent expenditure is Ksh8,544,312,367, comprising Personnel Emoluments at Ksh5,548,779,614 and Operations and Maintenance at Ksh2,995,532,753.
Development Expenditure has been allocated Ksh5,916,326,438, while Ksh587,358,284 has been allocated to pay pending bills.
When he appeared before the Budget Committee during interrogation of departmental budget proposals, Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o urged the County Assembly to prioritise allocation of resources towards high-impact development interventions, particularly in the Health and Infrastructure sectors, with emphasis on the completion of ongoing flagship projects.
Accordingly, the budget has prioritised completion of ongoing projects, operationalisation of completed facilities, clearance of pending bills, and implementation of high-impact flagship programmes and projects.
The approved budget underscores the County Assembly’s commitment to robust oversight, prudent management of public resources, transparency, accountability, and the realisation of sustainable development for the people of Kisumu County.
Speaker of the Assembly Hon. Elisha Jack Oraro thanked the Members for robust debate and approval of the budget estimates, as well as the Kisumu County Appropriations Bill, 2026.
He appreciated members of the public for providing feedback during public participation and submitting memoranda on proposed budget estimates.
The Bill will now be sent to the Governor for assent before being gazetted.
