How Counties Will Split Ksh10B World Bank Climate Change Fund: Nairobi, Mombasa Excluded
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u announced the allocation of Ksh10 billion to address climate change impacts in various counties.
A Gazette Notice released on Friday revealed the distribution of funds across 47 counties for the fiscal year 2023/24.
Both Mombasa and Nairobi were excluded from the funding list, receiving no funds.
The Ksh10 billion fund was sourced from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank, the German Government, and county contributions (County Climate).
The table shows the counties and their allocations for the World Bank’s Climate Change Funding
Kisii was awarded the largest sum of Ksh420 million, followed by Migori with Ksh409 million and Kakamega with Ksh401 million.
Kiambu, Lamu, and Kirinyaga counties received the smallest allocations of Ksh99 million, Ksh82 million, and Ksh82 million, respectively.
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Counties in the North Rift received substantial allocations, such as Garissa with Ksh253 million, Wajir with Ksh259 million, Mandera with Ksh283 million, and Marsabit with Ksh308 million.
Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Nyandarua, and Nyeri received Ksh138 million, Ksh143 million, Ksh136 million, and Ksh139 million, respectively.
“The general public is hereby informed that, by section 5 (6) (l) (iii) of the County Government Additional Allocations Act, 2024, conditional allocations from the World Bank loan for Financing Locally-Led Climate Action – County Climate Resilience Grant have been distributed to the specified County Governments in the amounts detailed in the attached schedule.”
President William Ruto’s administration is prioritizing climate change mitigation efforts nationwide.
The United Nations recently announced that Kenya could face drought following recent floods, emphasizing the impact of extreme weather on the country’s environment.
On Friday, May 10, President Ruto declared a public holiday for tree planting across the country, to plant 200 million trees in one day.
How Counties Will Split Ksh10B World Bank Climate Change Fund: Nairobi, Mombasa Excluded