THE counties will share Sh307 billion in the 2016/17 Budget, including some Sh3.8 billion in loans and grants, Treasury has proposed.
According to the 2016/17 Budget Policy Statement, the equitable share for the 47 counties will be Sh285 billion, up from Sh259 billion in the current financial year.
The devolved units will also receive an additional allocation of Sh18.2 billion for free maternal health, leasing of medical equipment, Level 5 hospitals and road repairs.
Nairobi will get the largest allocation, of Sh15.3 billion, followed by Turkana, which will get Sh11.8 billion and Kakamega’s Sh10.6 billion.
Others in the top five allocations are Mandera, which will get the fourth largest allocation, Sh10.2 billion, followed by Nakuru at Sh9.8 billion.
Lamu will get the least allocation at Sh2.5 billion, followed by Isiolo at Sh3.5 billion and Tharaka Nithi’s Sh3.6 billion.
Others in the bottom-five allocations are Taita Taveta at Sh3.87 billion and Elgeyo/Marakwet’s Sh3.86 billion.
The Commission on Revenue Allocation had recommended the allocation of Sh377.5 billion to the 47 county governments in the next financial year.
CRA said the allocation should include a Sh331.7 billion total equitable share for the counties and a further Sh44.7 billion as conditional grants.
Treasury said that there are eight conditional allocations being disbursed to the counties in 2015/16, six of them earmarked for the health sector.
According to the BPS, Sh4.3 billion will go to the counties for free maternal healthcare, while Sh4.5 billion will be used for leasing of medical equipment.
In addition, 11 Level 5 hospitals will share Sh4 billion while Sh900 million will be used to compensate the counties for user fees foregone in medical facilities.
There is also a Sh200 million allocation as a special purpose grant for supporting access to emergency medical services in the Lamu and Tana River counties.
County Allocations 2016/17 Financial Year in KSh
Baringo - 5,216,823,957
Bomet - 5,428,473,108
Bungoma - 8,870,883,103
Busia - 6,279,682,705
Elgeyo/Marakwet - 3,861,931,534
Embu - 4,666,164,240
Garissa - 7,046,599,071
Homa Bay - 6,545,171,052
Isiolo - 3,556,849,145
Kajiado - 5,231,598,422
Kakamega - 10,675,536,074
Kericho - 5,245,788,652
Kiambu - 9,057,178,400
Kilifi - 8,718,739,315
Kirinyaga - 4,110,570,627
Kisii - 8,615,014,591
Kisumu - 6,991,710,087
Kitui - 8,436,594,415
Kwale - 6,019,918,339
Laikipia - 4,081,024,712
Lamu - 2,521,242,318
Machakos - 8,117,560,933
Makueni - 6,865,922,921
Mandera - 10,202,199,694
Marsabit - 5,950,843,692
Meru - 9,473,803,41
Migori - 6,939,235,598
Mombasa - 6,516,782,616
Muranga - 6,183,321,114
Nairobi - 15,337,765,135
Nakuru - 9,834,875,606
Nandi - 5,491,849,769
Narok - 6,158,483,294
Nyamira - 4,834,267,842
Nyandarua - 4,972,537,724
Nyeri - 5,576,261,514
Samburu - 4,111,578,496
Siaya - 5,827,436,255
Taita Taveta - 3,878,389,095
Tana River - 4,692,620,060
Tharaka Nithi - 3,688,974,425
Trans Nzoia - 5,874,905,698
Turkana - 11,897,147,665
Uasin Gishu - 6,030,878,991
Vihiga - 4,500,627,917
Wajir - 8,282,772,503
West Pokot - 5,021,222,862