Kitui County has unveiled a KSh 14.2 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, outlining key spending priorities aimed at accelerating development and improving service delivery across the county.
Approved by the County Assembly in late June, the budget balances a significant wage bill with ambitious investments in infrastructure, healthcare, education, and water access.
The budget allocation has a total of Kshs. 4,751,800,754 (33 percent) for development and Kshs. 9,522,966,700 (67 percent) for Recurrent Expenditure. In the recurrent budget, Personnel Emoluments account for the largest share of the budget with anapproximate allocation of Kshs. 6.07 billion (43 percent) against the 35 percent threshold.
Below is the allocation per Department for both recurrent and development estimates.
| Department / Vote Code Title | Recurrent (KSh) | Development (KSh) | Total Allocation (KSh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Governor | 1,331,375,626 | 1,032,101,176 | 2,363,476,802 |
| Office of the Deputy Governor | 154,206,587 | 43,502,808 | 197,709,395 |
| Ministry of Water & Irrigation | 166,263,830 | 529,286,186 | 695,550,016 |
| Ministry of Education, Training & Skills Development | 934,939,768 | 117,601,207 | 1,052,540,975 |
| Ministry of Roads, Public Works & Transport | 258,681,398 | 700,298,850 | 958,980,248 |
| Ministry of Health & Sanitation | 3,976,795,051 | 175,777,347 | 4,152,572,398 |
| Ministry of Trade, Industry, MSMEs, Innovation & Cooperatives | 221,094,894 | 427,506,313 | 648,601,207 |
| Ministry of Energy, Environment, Forestry, Natural & Mineral Resources | 132,597,936 | 413,058,044 | 545,655,980 |
| Ministry of Culture, Gender, Youth, ICT, Sports & Social Services | 192,511,086 | 75,933,905 | 268,444,991 |
| Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning & Revenue Management | 404,097,155 | 425,625,000 | 829,722,155 |
| County Public Service Board | 75,470,928 | – | 75,470,928 |
| County Assembly Service Board | 946,077,555 | 100,000,000 | 1,046,077,555 |
| Kitui Municipality | 82,068,643 | 103,461,711 | 185,530,354 |
| Mwingi Town Administration | 66,910,716 | 28,676,021 | 95,586,737 |
| Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock | 426,801,456 | 276,947,186 | 703,748,642 |
| Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development | 116,824,071 | 181,000,000 | 297,824,070 |
The key focus areas in the Kitui County FY 2025/2026 budget revolve around infrastructure development, enhanced service delivery, and improving access to essential services across various departments. The Office of the Governor has allocated Kshs. 750 million for the Community Level Infrastructure Development Programme (CLIDP), aimed at grassroots development, and a further Kshs. 19.75 million for the construction of a new police station at Kanziku (Kituvwi).
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has prioritized increasing water availability with Kshs. 92 million earmarked for constructing 80 sand dams (two per ward), over Kshs. 20 million for cluster irrigation projects, and Kshs. 5 million for solar-powered irrigation. Additionally, Kshs. 307 million is set aside for building water structures, with another Kshs. 24.9 million allocated for repairs and rehabilitation.
To boost security and energy access, the budget allocates funds for the widespread installation and maintenance of solar-powered lighting across county towns, markets, and public spaces. This includes Kshs. 50 million for rural electrification, Kshs. 44 million for market lighting under the Energy Ministry, and several other allocations across different departments—Kshs. 30.8 million (Trade), Kshs. 9 million (Transport), Kshs. 36.5 million (Kitui Municipality), Kshs. 4 million (Mwingi Town), and over Kshs. 47 million under Lands for new installations and maintenance.
On roads, the county has secured a Road Maintenance Fuel Levy (RMLF) grant of Kshs. 445 million for construction and maintenance works. In addition, Kshs. 61 million is earmarked for road construction and related works like culverts and slabs, Kshs. 17 million for in-house road opening and dozing, another Kshs. 17 million for contracted road works, and Kshs. 22.4 million for maintenance of grading equipment. Lastly, Kshs. 10 million has been allocated for constructing and maintaining boda boda sheds with kiosks to support local transport operators.
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