Nandi leads Counties in development spending, CoB report
The County Governments Budget Implementation Review Report shows Nandi posted a development absorption rate of 55 percent, the highest nationally. Meru and Wajir followed at 54 percent each, while Marsabit recorded 51 percent, making them the only counties to exceed the 50 percen..
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The Nandi County has emerged as the leader in development spending absorption, achieving the highest rate nationally according to a recent report.
- Nandi County recorded a development absorption rate of 55 percent in the first nine months of the 2025/26 financial year.
- The report was released by the Controller of Budget (CoB).
- Despite this, the overall development spending across counties remains low at 31 percent of the allocated budget, with recurrent expenditure dominating.
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