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Originally published by Capital Newstop
November 11, 2025
13h ago
Cabinet Approves Bill to End Delays in County Funds Disbursement
The Cabinet meeting, chaired by President William Ruto, noted that the amendment aims to resolve persistent delays in enacting the annual Additional Allocations Act — delays that have in the past disrupted service delivery and slowed development at the county level. - Kenya bre..
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The Kenyan Cabinet has approved a legislative amendment, the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to end recurring delays in disbursing funds to county governments, a problem previously caused by discrepancies between the National Assembly and the Senate. This bill aims to split the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill into two separate pieces of legislation to expedite funding releases.
- The proposed bill will separate allocations from the National Government’s revenue share and those financed by loans and grants from development partners.
- The Cabinet meeting was chaired by President William Ruto.
- Earlier this year, delays in disbursing KSh 63.6 billion in equitable share revenue pushed 47 counties to the brink of a shutdown, with the Council of Governors (CoG) accusing the National Treasury.
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