After a July freeze, Kenya's forty-seven county governments finally received their first equitable share transfers for the 2025/26 fiscal year in August. The National Treasury disbursed KSh 32.93 billion, representing 7.9% of the total KSh 415 billion allocated.

• The National Treasury released KSh 32.93 billion to counties in August.
• Nairobi County received the highest transfer at KSh 1.72 billion.
• This disbursement marks the first equitable share transfer for the 2025/26 fiscal year, following no disbursements in July, highlighting the government’s tight fiscal space.