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Originally published by The Kenyan Wall Streetbusiness
September 23, 2025
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Nairobi Tops Counties in Foreign Travel Spending
The Nairobi City County Executive spent KSh 128.4 million on foreign travel in the 2024/25 financial year, the highest among devolved units..
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Nairobi City County Executive spent the most on foreign travel among all Kenyan counties in the 2024/25 financial year, according to a report by the Controller of Budget (CoB). This significant expenditure highlights a recurring concern about counties prioritizing non-essential trips over critical development projects.
- Nairobi City County spent KSh 128.4 million on foreign travel.
- The Controller of Budget (CoB) flagged foreign travel as a major driver of recurrent expenditure.
- The Innovation and Digital Economy docket led Nairobi’s spending with KSh 28.4 million, sending 13 officers to Dubai for cybersecurity training.
- Nairobi faces a crushing debt load of KSh 86.7 billion in pending bills as of June 2025.
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