Kilifi County
Kilifi County is on Kenya's coast, north of Mombasa. Its main towns include Kilifi, Malindi, Mtwapa and Watamu.
6 of 6 documents summarised
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At a glance
- Key fact:
KSh 16.8 billion to spend in 2026/27
About KSh 11,560 for each resident.
From the budget 2026/27 - Worth a closer look:
4 of 6 flagship projects are funded this year
Funded means the project has its own line in the 2026/27 budget.
From the budget 2026/27 - Good sign:
35% goes to development projects
That's above the 30% the law requires.
From the budget 2026/27 - Worth a closer look:
Salaries take 37.5% of revenue
That's above the 35% limit. Money spent on wages can't be spent on services.
From the budget 2026/27 - Worth a closer look:
88% of expected revenue came in
KSh 13.9 billion received out of KSh 15.8 billion expected in 2024/25.
From last year's report card 2025 - Worth a closer look:
Audit verdict: Qualified
The accounts are mostly fair, but the auditor found specific problems. 14 issues from earlier audits are still unresolved.
From the audit 2024/25
Per-resident figures use the 2019 census population of 1,453,787.
The documents
The latest version of each document we've summarised for Kilifi.
- Step 1 of 6The five-year planCIDP 2023–2027Read the summary: County Integrated Development Plan
- Step 2 of 6This year's planADP 2026/27Read the summary: Annual Development Plan
- Step 3 of 6Last year's report cardCBROP 2025Read the summary: County Budget Review and Outlook Paper
- Step 4 of 6Next year's spending limitsCFSP 2026Read the summary: County Fiscal Strategy Paper
- Step 5 of 6The budgetBudget 2026/27Read the summary: County Budget Estimates
- Step 6 of 6The auditAudit 2024/25Read the summary: Auditor-General's Report
Flagship projects: where they stand
Flagship projects from the five-year plan, and whether they appear in this year's plan, the budget and the audit.
- Water pans and boreholes for the northern wardsGanze, MagariniFundedPlanned: KSh 320 million. Budgeted: KSh 280 million
- Upgrade of the county referral hospitalKilifi NorthFundedPlanned: KSh 450 million. Budgeted: KSh 400 million
- New ECDE classrooms in every wardAll wardsFundedPlanned: KSh 180 million. Budgeted: KSh 150 millionAudit raised a problem: ECDE classrooms paid for but not finished
- Grading and gravelling of rural access roadsAll sub-countiesFundedPlanned: KSh 600 million. Budgeted: KSh 550 million
- Not in this year's plan
- Support for coconut and cashew processingKaloleni, Rabai, Kilifi SouthPlanned, not fundedPlanned: KSh 90 million
Where the 2026/27 money goes
Share of the budget for each sector.
- Health30%KSh 5.1 billion
- Early childhood education and vocational training11%KSh 1.9 billion
- Water, environment and natural resources9%KSh 1.6 billion
- Roads, transport and public works9%KSh 1.6 billion
- County executive and public service8%KSh 1.4 billion
- Agriculture, livestock and fisheries7%KSh 1.2 billion
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- County Assembly7%KSh 1.2 billion
- Finance and economic planning7%KSh 1.1 billion
- Lands, housing and urban development4%KSh 650 million
- Trade, tourism and cooperatives3%KSh 550 million
- Gender, youth, sports and culture3%KSh 450 million
- ICT and e-government1%KSh 200 million
Compare every sector across the plan, the limits and the budget
| Sector | 5-year plan (yearly average) | This year's plan | Next year's spending limits | The budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | KSh 4.4 billion | KSh 1 billion | KSh 5 billion | KSh 5.1 billion |
| Early childhood education and vocational training | KSh 1.6 billion | KSh 650 million | KSh 1.9 billion | KSh 1.9 billion |
| Water, environment and natural resources | KSh 2.4 billion | KSh 1.2 billion | KSh 1.5 billion | KSh 1.6 billion |
| Roads, transport and public works | KSh 3.6 billion | KSh 1.4 billion | KSh 1.5 billion | KSh 1.6 billion |
| County executive and public service | KSh 1 billion | KSh 100 million | KSh 1.3 billion | KSh 1.4 billion |
| Agriculture, livestock and fisheries | KSh 1.8 billion | KSh 750 million | KSh 1.2 billion | KSh 1.2 billion |
| County Assembly | KSh 600 million | KSh 50 million | KSh 1.2 billion | KSh 1.2 billion |
| Finance and economic planning | KSh 800 million | KSh 100 million | KSh 1.1 billion | KSh 1.1 billion |
| Lands, housing and urban development | KSh 1 billion | KSh 420 million | KSh 650 million | KSh 650 million |
| Trade, tourism and cooperatives | KSh 800 million | KSh 330 million | KSh 550 million | KSh 550 million |
| Gender, youth, sports and culture | KSh 600 million | KSh 250 million | KSh 450 million | KSh 450 million |
| ICT and e-government | KSh 400 million | KSh 150 million | KSh 200 million | KSh 200 million |
Sources
- KNBS, 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census
- Kilifi County Integrated Development Plan 2023–2027 (Sample figures)
- Kilifi County Annual Development Plan 2026/27 (Sample figures)
- Kilifi County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2025 (Sample figures)
- Kilifi County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2026 (Sample figures)
- Kilifi County Programme Based Budget Estimates FY 2026/27 (Sample figures)
- Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Kilifi County Executive for the year ended 30 June 2025 (Sample figures)