Kipkorir Biegon

Analyzing six counties, this study reveals how funding delays, manual systems, and weak capacity disrupt Kenya’s primary healthcare budgeting, proposing FIF Act implementation and digitization to strengthen delivery.

Budget credibility measures how actual revenue and spending align with approved plans. Examining FY 2018/19–2022/23, this study highlights implementation challenges and proposes reforms to restore fiscal credibility.

Kenya’s devolved governance offers opportunities to localize and finance SDGs tailored to community needs, but faces challenges in integrating SDGs into county plans, budgeting, transparency, and public engagement.

The CFSP sets the total budget size and the resource envelope for the coming fiscal year, while establishing the broad county priorities to guide budget formulation and implementation for that year. This guide reviews county CFSPs, highlighting successes and improvement areas, based on legal requirements and global best practices.

This paper seeks to determine Kenya’s national climate adaptation funding over five years, noting transparency challenges, and plan future research on county spending and comprehensive climate finance analysis.