Counties across Kenya have started receiving money from the national government to help fix their roads, following a long wait and a recent court ruling.
The Kenya Roads Board (KRB) confirmed this week that it has released KSh 3.68 billion to county governments from the Road Maintenance Levy Fund.
The amount was paid out on June 30 and covers just over a third of the total allocation expected for the 2024/2025 financial year.
This disbursement comes after a court ruled that counties must be included in the fund, ending years of complaints about unfair exclusion.
According to the board, each county is expected to submit detailed work plans by August 12, either through KRB’s regional offices or email, outlining how the money will be used.
Among the tops are Kitui County, which received KSh 152.4 million, and Makueni, KSh 146.9 million. Other counties such as Nairobi, Kiambu, and Kajiado also received substantial allocations.
On the lower end, Nyamira County got KSh 41.4 million, Busia received KSh 45.5 million, and Elgeyo Marakwet received KSh 52.7 million.
The money is to be utilised in repairing roads that most claim are in poor condition, especially in rural areas where access to roads by markets, schools, and hospitals in most instances depends on available roads.
With the release of the funds, county governments now have the task of putting the money to work and quickly.
