A new report by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) reveals that many Kenyan counties are exceeding their budget allocations for salaries, severely impacting development projects. Nairobi, Kisumu, and Kisii counties are highlighted as the worst offenders, spending over 80 percent of their budgets on wages.

• Nairobi County, led by Governor Johnson Sakaja, spent a mere 13.1 percent of its budget on development programmes.
• The law mandates that at least 30 percent of a county's annual budget be allocated to development, and at most 35 percent on the wage bill.
• CRA Chairperson Mary Chebukati noted that while most counties budget legally for development, they fail during implementation.
• Only eight counties met the development expenditure requirements, with Marsabit County having the highest at 39.5 percent.
• The Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended reforms for county public service boards to improve hiring standards and reduce inconsistencies.