Why counties must rethink infrastructure financing

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga (left) shows President William Ruto a model of the proposed Homa Bay City during devolution conference at Homa Bay High School on August 13, 2025.

Photo credit: George Odiwuor | Nation Media Group

Kenya’s counties stand at a crossroads in how they finance and deliver critical infrastructure. For years, overreliance on exchequer allocations and donor funding has slowed progress, leaving flagship projects underfunded or incomplete.

The result is a persistent mismatch between ambitious development plans and the resources available to implement them.

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