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Friday, May 10, 2024 –Nairobi and Mombasa counties have missed out in the sh 10 billion flood mitigation fund disbursement.
Announcing the release of the billions today Friday through an official Gazette Notice, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u listed all other counties except Nairobi and Mombasa counties.
The two major counties were allocated zero funds each as other 45 counties shared the remaining proceeds in the 23/24 allocation.
Ndung’u revealed that the billions was funding from the International Development Association (IDA) from the World Bank, the German Government and the County Contribution (County Climate).
“It is notified for the general information of the public that, pursuant to section 5 (6) (l) (iii) of the County Government Additional Allocations Act, 2024, the conditional allocations financed by proceeds from a World Bank loan for Financing Locally-Led Climate Action – County Climate Resilience Grant have been allocated to the County Governments specified in the third column in the amounts specified in the respective fourth, fifth and sixth columns of the Schedule hereto.”
Kiambu, Lamu and Kirinyaga counties received the lowest amounts in the current financial year, acquiring Ksh99 million, Ksh82 million and Ksh82 million respectively.
Counties in the North Rift received a lumpsum including Garissa (sh 253 million), Wajir (sh 259 million), Mandera (Ksh283 million) and Marsabit (sh 308 million).
Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Nyandarua and Nyeri also received Ksh138 million, Ksh143 million, Ksh136 million and sh 139 million respectively.
Kisii received the highest allocation with Ksh420 million, followed by Migori (Ksh409 million) and Kakamega (sh 401 million).
The cash coming just days after the United Nations UN promised to support Kenya in flood mitigation exercise.
