KAPSABET; Nandi Governor Stephen Sang has officially assented to the 2026/2027 Financial Year Budget and the Finance Bill, paving the way for the implementation of a KSh12.599 billion spending plan aimed at accelerating development and improving service delivery across the county.
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| Nandi Governor Stephen Sang signs county's Finance Bill. (Photo Courtesy) |
Speaking during the signing ceremony, Governor Sang described the assent as a significant milestone that provides the legal and financial framework required to implement the county government's development agenda.
The 2026/2027 budget is anchored on the theme, "Strengthening Economic Transformation and Enhancing Service Delivery for All."
Out of the KSh12.599 billion budget, KSh7.86 billion has been allocated to recurrent expenditure, while KSh4.74 billion will finance development projects. The development allocation includes KSh2.56 billion for county-level projects, KSh1.26 billion for ward-based programmes, and KSh925.14 million dedicated to completing ongoing projects to ensure they are not left unfinished.
Governor Sang said the county's revenue will mainly come from the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) equitable share amounting to KSh8.01 billion. The county also expects to raise KSh2.28 billion through local revenue collection, supported by the implementation of a new county valuation roll, health facility revenues, and KSh1.06 billion from development partners.
Health remains the biggest priority in the new budget, with KSh100 million allocated for the completion and equipping of five hospitals. An additional KSh41 million has been set aside to equip the Mother and Child Health Unit at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital, while KSh83.18 million will fund ward-based health projects across the county.
The county's health facilities will also retain KSh916.89 million generated through Appropriation-in-Aid, allowing hospitals to reinvest the funds directly into improving patient care.
Education has also received a significant boost. The county has retained its KSh120 million bursary programme to support needy students, allocated KSh92 million for the ECDE school uniform programme, and committed KSh90 million towards the School Milk Feeding Programme following the successful pilot implemented in Tinderet and Kabiyet wards.
Road infrastructure has received one of the largest allocations, with KSh548.51 million earmarked for named, ward-identified road projects across all 30 wards.
Agriculture, which remains the backbone of Nandi's economy, has also received substantial funding. The county has allocated KSh105 million under the World Bank-funded National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) and KSh81.24 million through the IFAD-funded Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme (INReMP) to improve agricultural productivity and market access.
To strengthen the growing coffee sector, the county has set aside KSh20 million for coffee pulping machines and another KSh20 million for coffee seedlings. Livestock farmers will benefit from KSh12 million allocated for livestock vaccines, while KSh157.95 million has been directed to ward-based agricultural programmes identified by local farming communities.
The budget further allocates KSh173.16 million for water and sanitation projects under the Kenya WASH Programme and KSh252.33 million towards the establishment of the County Industrial Park at Chemelil/Chemase.
Governor Sang noted that with the signing of the budget and Finance Bill, each of Nandi's 30 wards now has a legally backed allocation for development during the 2026/2027 financial year.
He thanked residents for participating in the public consultation process and commended the County Assembly for scrutinising the budget estimates, saying the county's focus now shifts to the implementation of projects that will improve the lives of residents.