Last Updated on July 18, 2025 by Turkana County News Online
Turkana County is among the six counties that have received the largest share of the Sh3.73 trillion allocated to Kenya’s 47 devolved units since the advent of devolution in 2013.
The disbursements of the allocated funds to the six counties accounted for 26% of the total exchequer allocations, grants and own revenues between July 2013 and June 2024, reflecting the wider inequality across the country.
According reports by the parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) County Fact Sheets, Nairobi, Kiambu, Turkana, Nakuru, Kakamega and Mombasa have received the biggest revenue share, amounting to Sh 973.5 billion in the past decade.
“As of 30th June 2024, counties had cumulatively received Sh 3.141 trillion (equitable share) since the commencement of devolution and since 2013/2014, counties have been allocated Sh 189.4 billion in additional resources from the national government,” the report notes as quoted by Nation.
The 47 counties generated Sh 403 billion from their own sources in the period, out of which Sh 213.4 billion came from the six, according to reports by the Controller of Budget (COB) and Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA).
The PBO report presents a comprehensive overview of fiscal and economic development across the 47 counties since the advent of devolution, comparing how different counties have fared.
*Nairobi: Sh 305.7 billion, the largest allocation, driven by its high population and capital status. Comprises revenue from exchaquers, 171.37 billion and 116.7 billion in its own collection.
*Kiambu: Sh 155.38 billion with nearly three quarters(72.5 %) come from treasury as equitable share revenue from the national government.
*Turkana: 127.6 billion at its disposal, almost all of it (93%) coming from the treasury as an equitable share.
*Kakamega: Sh126.37 billion, primarily due to its significant population and service demands.
*Mombasa: Sh 117.3 billion over the last 11 years.
*Nakuru: Sh110 billion, owing to its urban centers and economic activity.
*Mandera: Sh108 billion, influenced by vast land area and development needs.
Since devolution, counties have relied heavily on national government remittances in the form of equitable share of revenues from the Treasury, revenues generated from their own sources and grants to run their operations.
