Counties that did best in using funds for development purposes

Kirinyaga and Busia counties have emerged as the top performers in the absorption of their approved development budgets during the first quarter of the current 2024-25 financial year.

The two counties, according to the latest report released by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o, achieved a notable 12 per cent absorption rate.

Kirinyaga allocated Sh378 million to development projects out of its total expenditure of Sh965 million, while Busia spent Sh328 million from an expenditure of Sh1.5 billion.

Siaya and Garissa counties also recorded a significant absorption rate of 10 per cent with development projects gobbling up ShSh475 million and Sh428 million respectively.