Nairobi County presents 2025/26 spending plans
By Alvin Mwangi, July 1, 2025Nairobi Finance and Economic Planning Executive Charles Kerich has officially tabled the 2025/26 Finance Budget before the County Assembly, assuring residents that no new taxes have been introduced despite an expanded tax base.
The total projected expenditure for the fiscal year amounts to Ksh44.6 billion, comprising Ksh31.2 billion in recurrent expenditure and Ksh13.4 billion in development expenditure.
The allocation for development represents 30 per cent of the total budget, aligning with Section 107 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, which mandates that at least 30 per cent of a county’s budget be allocated to development.
Kerch emphasised that retaining current tax rates was a deliberate move to cushion Namibians from the effects of a difficult economic environment.
Instead, the county has opted to broaden its tax base, tapping into previously untapped revenue sources in a bid to improve service delivery without increasing the financial burden on residents.
During the presentation, Receiver of Revenue Tires Jorge reported that the county had surpassed its 2023/2024 revenue performance, collecting Ksh13.7 billion in the 2024/2025 financial year, nearly Ksh1 billion more than the previous year’s Ksh12.8 billion.
In the 2022/2023 financial year, Nairobi City County (NCC) collected Ksh12.1 billion in revenue. This figure represents a significant increase from the Ksh10 billion collected in previous years.
“It has been a tough year, especially with frequent protests in the CBD, which affected revenue collection. Nevertheless, we managed to collect Ksh13.7 billion,” said Jorge.
Finance Chief Officer Asha Abdi expressed confidence in the county’s financial trajectory and growth prospects, even amid national political tensions.
“We shall continue to fund key projects and programmes, notably the school feeding programme (Ksh700 million), which supports over 316,000 learners,” Asha confirmed.
Over Ksh2.155 billion has been allocated to ward development programmes, with 145 projects completed over the last year.
The county has also invested Ksh2.8 billion in the construction and rehabilitation of roads and Ksh1.033 billion for the construction and upgrade of sports complexes and stadiums.