MCAs pass Sakaja's Sh49b budget, rule out new taxes for 2026-27

The Nairobi County Assembly has approved Governor Johnson Sakaja's Sh49.27 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with health, education, infrastructure and environmental management receiving the largest share of funding. The budget, passed about a month after the start of the new financial year, represents an increase of nearly Sh4 billion from the Sh44.6 billion approved for the 2025/26 financial year. Presenting the estimates, Finance and Economic Planning CECM Ibrahim Auma said the budget was informed by public participation and is aimed at improving service delivery across the county. The county expects to finance the spending plan through Sh23.47 billion from the equitable share and grants, Sh20.86 billion from own-source revenue, Sh3.2 billion from the Health Facilities Improvement Fund (HFIF) and liquor licensing, and about Sh1.7 billion from other revenue streams.