The National Treasury has released the official cash disbursement schedule outlining how Kenya’s 47 county governments will receive a combined Sh415 billion in equitable share during the 2025/26 financial year.
The allocations, published in the Kenya Gazette on November 28, 2025, detail month-by-month transfers running from July 2025 to June 2026.
According to Gazette Notice No. 17353, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi issued the schedule in consultation with the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) and with Senate approval, as required under the Public Finance Management Act.
The notice specifies the exact cash amounts to be released on the 15th of each month, with the percentages calibrated to national revenue performance.
The biggest beneficiaries remain the large, high-population counties. Nairobi will receive Sh21.4 billion, while Turkana follows with Sh13.8 billion. Other major allocations include Kakamega (Sh13.6 billion), Nakuru (Sh14.4 billion), Kiambu (Sh13.0 billion) and Kilifi (Sh12.8 billion). The lowest allocation goes to Lamu at Sh3.8 billion.
Treasury will transfer Sh35.3 billion in July as the first major disbursement, split between an initial 8.5 percent release and an additional 7.93 percent.
A smaller 0.56 percent balance will also be paid out to clear undistributed July allocations. Monthly transfers will remain largely steady—between 8 and 9 percent of the annual total—throughout the year. The highest single-month payout will come in May 2026 at Sh37.35 billion.
The schedule also notes that actual transfers will depend on national revenue performance, a condition that has in previous years contributed to delays and cash-flow strain for devolved units. Under the law, the Treasury is responsible for wiring the equitable share directly to each County Revenue Fund.
The publication of the schedule sets the stage for county governments to plan service delivery, development spending and payment of pending bills in the new financial year.
