The Kenyan government has significantly increased the equitable share of revenue to counties by nearly Ksh.30 billion, raising the allocation to Ksh.415 billion for the new financial year. President William Ruto announced this, emphasizing the commitment to strengthening devolution and ensuring timely fund disbursements.

• The increase brings the total equitable share for counties to Ksh.415 billion, up from Ksh.387.4 billion.
• President William Ruto assented to the County Allocation of Revenue Act, 2025, which distributes funds according to the Constitution's revenue sharing formula.
• The government has transferred all 14 outstanding devolved functions to counties with requisite funding and gazetted immovable assets, including land and buildings, for county ownership.
• President Ruto highlighted that corruption remains a major threat to devolution, urging intensified efforts against the vice and criticizing practices in the Legislature and Judiciary.
• Council of Governors (CoG) Chair and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi commended the national government for timely fund disbursements, a significant improvement from previous years.