President William Ruto has assented to the Division of Revenue Bill, 2026, enabling the distribution of nationally raised revenue for the 2026/27 financial year.

• Counties will receive Sh428 billion, an increase of Sh13 billion from the previous year.
• The bill's enactment by President Ruto strengthens devolution and aims to improve service delivery.
• An additional Sh10.25 billion has been allocated to the Equalisation Fund to promote equitable development in marginalized regions.

President William Ruto has signed the Division of Revenue (DoR) Bill, 2026 into law, officially allocating Sh428 billion in equitable share funding to county governments for the 2026/27 financial year.

• Sh428 billion will be devolved to counties.
• The National Assembly and Senate reached a breakthrough agreement after mediation.
• The new law provides certainty for counties as they finalize their budgets before the July 1 start of the financial year.