President William Ruto has assented to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2026, paving the way for the disbursement of Sh428 billion as the equitable share of nationally raised revenue to the country's 47 county governments.
The President signed the Bill into law at State House, Nairobi, saying the allocation will strengthen devolution by providing counties with resources to deliver services and implement their development priorities.
According to the President, the Sh428 billion allocation represents 20.9 per cent of the most recently audited national revenue, exceeding the constitutional minimum threshold of 15 per cent.
The statement said the Act distributes the equitable share among all the 47 counties using the revenue-sharing formula approved under Article 217 of the Constitution.
Ruto said the formula provides counties with a stable baseline allocation while ensuring equitable distribution based on factors including equal share, population, poverty levels and geographical size.
The Presidency said the allocation is intended to equip county governments with adequate resources to fulfil their constitutional mandate and finance programmes contained in their approved budgets.
"The enhanced allocation will strengthen devolution by equipping county governments with the resources they need to fulfil their constitutional mandate and deliver quality services in line with their budgets and development priorities," Ruto said.
President William
Ruto, Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi alongside other leaders during assent of the County Allocation of Revenue
Bill, 2026, at State House, Nairobi on June 29, 2026/PCS
President William
Ruto, Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi,
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi alongside other leaders during assent of the County Allocation of Revenue
Bill, 2026, at State House, Nairobi on June 29, 2026/PCS
President William Ruto, Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi,
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor alongside other
leaders during assent of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2026, at
State House, Nairobi on June 29, 2026/PCS
