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The budget 2026/27
Kilifi County, County Budget Estimates
The exact amounts each department and programme will get for the financial year, from July to June.
Sample figures. This page shows how the summary will look. The numbers are placeholders, not taken from the real document. Please don't quote them.
In a nutshell
The approved budget for 2026/27 is KSh 16.8 billion. About 35% goes to development, above the legal minimum. Salaries take 37.5% of revenue, above the 35% limit.
At a glance
- Key fact:
KSh 16.8 billion to spend in 2026/27
About KSh 11,560 for each resident.
- Good sign:
35% goes to development projects
That's above the 30% the law requires.
- 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.
- Key fact:
11% is raised by the county itself
The rest comes from the national government, grants and loans.
Per-resident figures use the 2019 census population of 1,453,787.
Where the money goes
Day-to-day costs keep services running. Development pays for new things.
- Health30%KSh 5.1 billion[p. 15]
- Early childhood education and vocational training11%KSh 1.9 billion[p. 15]
- Water, environment and natural resources9%KSh 1.6 billion[p. 15]
- Roads, transport and public works9%KSh 1.6 billion[p. 15]
- County executive and public service8%KSh 1.4 billion[p. 15]
- Agriculture, livestock and fisheries7%KSh 1.2 billion[p. 15]
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- County Assembly7%KSh 1.2 billion[p. 15]
- Finance and economic planning7%KSh 1.1 billion[p. 15]
- Lands, housing and urban development4%KSh 650 million[p. 15]
- Trade, tourism and cooperatives3%KSh 550 million[p. 15]
- Gender, youth, sports and culture3%KSh 450 million[p. 15]
- ICT and e-government1%KSh 200 million[p. 15]
Show day-to-day and development costs for each sector
| Sector | Day-to-day costs | Development | Total budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | KSh 4.2 billion | KSh 900 million | KSh 5.1 billion[p. 15] |
| Early childhood education and vocational training | KSh 1.3 billion | KSh 600 million | KSh 1.9 billion[p. 15] |
| Water, environment and natural resources | KSh 450 million | KSh 1.1 billion | KSh 1.6 billion[p. 15] |
| Roads, transport and public works | KSh 300 million | KSh 1.3 billion | KSh 1.6 billion[p. 15] |
| County executive and public service | KSh 1.3 billion | KSh 100 million | KSh 1.4 billion[p. 15] |
| Agriculture, livestock and fisheries | KSh 500 million | KSh 700 million | KSh 1.2 billion[p. 15] |
| County Assembly | KSh 1.1 billion | KSh 100 million | KSh 1.2 billion[p. 15] |
| Finance and economic planning | KSh 1 billion | KSh 100 million | KSh 1.1 billion[p. 15] |
| Lands, housing and urban development | KSh 250 million | KSh 400 million | KSh 650 million[p. 15] |
| Trade, tourism and cooperatives | KSh 250 million | KSh 300 million | KSh 550 million[p. 15] |
| Gender, youth, sports and culture | KSh 220 million | KSh 230 million | KSh 450 million[p. 15] |
| ICT and e-government | KSh 80 million | KSh 120 million | KSh 200 million[p. 15] |
Day-to-day costs: Salaries, allowances and running offices. Development: New roads, clinics, water points and other projects.
Where the money comes from
Most county money comes from the national government.
- Share from the national government73%KSh 12.3 billion[p. 6]
- Grants and loans for specific projects13%KSh 2.2 billion[p. 7]
- Collected by the county (fees, rates, permits)11%KSh 1.8 billion[p. 6]
- Other sources3%KSh 500 million[p. 7]
Projects in this budget
Named projects with their own budget line.
| Project | Sector | KSh |
|---|---|---|
| Rural access roads, phase 3In the 5-year planAll sub-counties | Roads, transport and public works | KSh 550 million[p. 88] |
| Referral hospital upgrade, phase 2In the 5-year planKilifi North | Health | KSh 400 million[p. 62] |
| Water pans in Ganze and MagariniIn the 5-year planGanze, Magarini | Water, environment and natural resources | KSh 280 million[p. 101] |
| County headquarters office blockKilifi North | County executive and public service | KSh 200 million[p. 120] |
| 60 new ECDE classroomsIn the 5-year planVarious wards | Early childhood education and vocational training | KSh 150 million[p. 74] |
The budget cycle
Before this
Next year's spending limits 2026After this
The audit 2024/25More about this document
- When it's published
- Submitted to the County Assembly by 30 April, and approved by 30 June.
- Why it matters
- Only what is in the budget can be paid for. A promise without a budget line will not happen this year.
- The law
- Public Finance Management Act 2012, sections 129 and 131
Sources
- Kilifi County Programme Based Budget Estimates FY 2026/27
- Data status: Sample figures
- Entered by Sample data