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Originally published by Nation Newstop
August 8, 2026
11h ago
Top-ranked governors back Senate report as bottom counties question ranking criteria
Sakaja argued that the assessment presented an incomplete picture...
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A new Senate report ranking Kenyan counties by fiscal performance has sparked a sharp division, with top-performing governors embracing the findings while others question the methodology and accuse the Senate of an unfair assessment.
- The County Fiscal Performance Measurement Index (CFPMI), launched by the Parliamentary Budget Office, assessed all 47 counties on seven public finance indicators.
- Governors like Narok's Patrick Ole Ntutu and Nakuru's Susan Kihika supported the report, highlighting their counties' strong financial management and development expenditure.
- Governors such as Nairobi's Johnson Sakaja and Makueni's Mutula Kilonzo Jr. criticized the rankings, arguing they overlook factors like inherited debts, delayed fund disbursements, and the actual value of development projects, not just absorption rates.
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