In the 2013/14 financial year, the governor Evans Kidero-led administration realised Sh10 billion in revenue, while the total revenue generated by all the 47 counties amounted to Sh26.3 billion. In the first financial year of the devolution system, the county governments had budgeted for Sh261.1 billion, of which Sh100.4 billion was intended for development. However,

Six counties among them Nairobi, Homa Bay and Machakos spent more money than what had been approved by the Controller of Budget in the first six months of the year, a new report has shown. Others who exceeded their budget ceilings were Murang’a, Trans Nzoia and Meru. According to the County Governments Budget Implementation Review