Machakos County has unveiled its 2025/2026 budget, outlining ambitious plans aimed at boosting service delivery, infrastructure development, and economic recovery.
According to budget documents, the KSh 15.1 billion will be financed through various streams:
- KSh 10 billion from the National Government
- KSh 1.6 billion in unconditional grants
- KSh 1 billion in conditional grants
- KSh 997 million from hospital revenues
- KSh 3 billion from own-source revenue
However, the County Assembly’s Budget Committee has raised concerns over the sustainability of its own-source revenue projections. It recommended that the County Treasury implement robust revenue mobilization strategies to avoid future revisions, which have previously led to revenue shortfalls and an increase in pending bills.
Recurrent vs. Development Spending
Of the total KSh 15.1 billion budget, KSh 10.6 billion (69.75%) is earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while KSh 4.6 billion (30.25%) will go towards development projects across various departments.
Sectoral Allocations – Health Gets the Lion’s Share
The Department of Health has received the highest allocation at KSh 4.72 billion, reflecting the county’s commitment to improving healthcare services. This includes:
- KSh 4.2 billion for recurrent expenses
- KSh 521 million for development initiatives
Other major allocations include:
- Roads, Transport & Public Works – KSh 1.43 billion
- KSh 266.8 million recurrent
- KSh 1.15 billion development
- Finance, Economic Planning & Revenue Management – KSh 1.75 billion
- KSh 1.21 billion recurrent
- KSh 537 million development
- Devolution – KSh 1.66 billion
- KSh 1.22 billion recurrent
- KSh 430 million development
- County Assembly – KSh 1.12 billion
- KSh 968 million recurrent
- KSh 155 million development
- Education – KSh 912.8 million
- KSh 805.6 million recurrent
- KSh 107.2 million development
- Office of the Governor – KSh 807 million
- KSh 784 million recurrent
- KSh 22.9 million development
- Water, Irrigation, Environment & Climate Change – KSh 797.7 million
- KSh 140.7 million recurrent
- KSh 657 million development
- Lands, Urban Development, Housing & Energy – KSh 493.3 million
- KSh 262.1 million recurrent
- KSh 231.2 million development
- Gender, Youth, Sports & Social Welfare – KSh 491.9 million
- KSh 209 million recurrent
- KSh 282.8 million development
- Agriculture, Food Security & Cooperative Development – KSh 579.5 million
- KSh 250.2 million recurrent
- KSh 329.3 million development
- Trade – KSh 321.4 million
- KSh 169.4 million recurrent
- KSh 152 million development
- Office of the County Attorney – KSh 62.8 million
- KSh 59 million recurrent
- KSh 3.7 million development
- County Public Service Board – KSh 50.7 million
- KSh 43.3 million recurrent
- KSh 7.4 million development
Outlook
The 2025/2026 budget reflects Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s administration’s development priorities, with healthcare, roads, devolution, and education taking center stage. As the county moves forward, the successful implementation of revenue collection reforms and development projects will be crucial in meeting residents’ expectations and improving service delivery.
The County however, continues to struggle with Pending Bills. As of 30th May, the County had pending bills of 3.967 Billion as per the breakdown below.
