The share of expenditure on salaries in county budgets rose to a three-year high in the 12 months to June 2025, highlighting the deepening struggles by the devolved units to free up cash for development projects.
An analysis of the expenditure by the 47 devolved units shows that 46.8 percent (Sh470.74 billion) of their budgets was spent on paying salaries and allowances in the year under review. The last time this share was higher was in the year to June 2022 at 47.4 percent.