Wajir County recorded one of the country’s strongest performances in development spending during the 2025/26 financial year, absorbing 83.03 per cent of its annual development budget, according to the Controller of Budget.
The county spent approximately KSh4.05 billion on development programmes, compared with an approved development budget of about KSh4.88 billion.
The expenditure placed Wajir among the leading counties nationally in translating approved development allocations into reported spending.
Among the projects highlighted in the report were the construction of the 80,000-cubic-metre Kotulo-Laheley water pan and a contingency borehole in Tarbaj, road maintenance works along the Abaqhalul-Dowgudud route and the Wajir County Climate Change Fund.
The county also reported spending on borehole installation equipment, pipes and fittings under its water resources development programme.
The performance of Wajir County in water infrastructure, roads and climate resilience have been central to livelihoods and service delivery.
It aims to boost reliable water access, improved roads and stronger resilience for communities across Wajir.
Visit RTG Digital
