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How much Kenyan Counties Spend on Salaries, Operations and Maintenance
Counties are required by law to allocate at least thirty percent of their budgets to development.
The remaining portion of the budget goes toward recurrent expenditure, which includes spending on personnel emoluments (salaries and benefits), operations, and maintenance.
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In the ...
County Development Expenditure in Kenya - Development Spending
Kenyan counties are required by law to allocate at least thirty percent of their total budgets to development projects.
County governments, therefore, implement development projects using funds acquired through equitable share, own-source revenue, and grants.
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In the 2023/2024 financial year, county ...
List of African Countries by Gross Domestic Product per Capita - Africa GDP per Capita
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its 2025 World Economic Outlook.[1]
The new data highlights the GDP per Capita of countries in the world, including those in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This article lists Sub-Saharan African countries by their Gross Domestic ...
Value of Kenyan Imports and Exports by Country and Region – Kenya Trade Statistics
Every year, part of Kenya’s trade with other countries involves buying goods that they sell to us as imports while selling them the goods we produce as exports.
Imports are goods produced or manufactured in other countries and then sold to ...
Kenya: Percentage of People Employed in Agriculture, Services and Industry
This article explores employment in key sectors of the Kenyan economy, including agriculture, services, and industry.
Until recently, the agricultural sector had the largest share of total employees in the labor force. Today, a majority of Kenyan employees are in the ...
Circumcision Rates in Kenya – Traditional and Medical Circumcision by County
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the penis in men.[1] It is widely practiced across the world and is highly prevalent in Kenya.
Circumcision is different from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which entails the full or partial removal ...
How Often Members of Parliament and Politicians are Reelected in Kenya
Have you ever wondered how often the political leadership of Kenya changes? Are Kenyans more likely to elect new leaders or retain existing ones?
Stats Kenya developed a County Reelection Index (CRI) that answers these specific questions. It tells us which ...
Maize Production in Kenya by County – Agriculture Statistics
Maize is a staple and a major source of energy supply for most Kenyans who consume cereals.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Kenyans get 57% of their energy supply from cereals such as maize, wheat, ...
Human Settlement Types and Patterns in Kenya: Cities Towns and Villages
Human settlements are communities where people live. It ranges from single isolated dwellings to large cities and agglomerations.
The human settlement hierarchy in Kenya consists of isolated dwellings on the lowest level, hamlets, villages, towns, and cities.
The settlement hierarchy is ...
Demonstrations: Number of Protests and Riots in Kenya
Demonstration events have increasingly become common in Kenya, with 2024 experiencing the highest number of protests and riots in over three decades.
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) project collects important data on political violence and demonstrations worldwide.[1] The ...