The National Treasury has allocated KSh 11.2 billion in climate resilience grants to 44 county governments for the 2024/25 financial year, in the newly enacted County Governments Additional Allocations Act, 2025.
- •The funds will directly finance locally-led climate action projects that aim to strengthen resilience at the county level against worsening climate threats.
- •The County Climate Resilience Investment Grant (CCRIG) forms the core of this allocation.
- •It draws funding from concessional loans and grants provided by key development partners, including the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and Germany’s KfW Development Bank, along with contributions from county governments.
The program targets localized climate interventions, including water conservation, sustainable agriculture, disaster risk reduction, renewable energy, and natural resource management.
Breakdown of Funding Structure:
- •World Bank (IDA Loan): KSh 5.775 billion
- •KfW (German Development Loan): KSh 1.2 billion
- •County Government Contributions: KSh 4.24 billion
- •Total Climate Grants: KSh 11.215 billion
Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa, during a recent visit, emphasized Kajiado’s potential to contribute to Kenya’s national goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032, with a county target of 623 million trees.
Kajiado County will receive KSh 159.5 million, including KSh 22 million in county co-funding. The allocation will finance landscape restoration and climate-smart livelihood programs.
Top allocations will go to –
- •Kakamega: KSh 543.8 million
- •Nandi: KSh 403.8 million
- •Bungoma: KSh 399.3 million
- •Homa Bay: KSh 399.6 million
- •Migori: KSh 361.5 million, reflecting their large rural populations and high exposure to climate risks.
Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kiambu—the country’s three largest urban counties—were excluded as the grants are reserved for rural areas facing acute climate vulnerability.
Urban areas are instead supported through separate programs, including the Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP) and the Building Climate Resilience for the Urban Poor (BCRUP) initiative.
