The Commission on Revenue Allocation in 2013 identified the 14 counties to benefit from the allocation; Turkana, Lamu, Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Samburu, West Pokot, Tana River, Narok, Kwale, Garissa, Kilifi, Taita Taveta and Isiolo.
The Commission said the 14 met the set criteria under level of development, historical injustice and the CRA’s county surveys.
According to the Constitution the Fund will be used by the national government only to provide basic services including water, roads, health facilities and electricity in marginalized areas.
Turkana emerged as the least developed county and will receive the highest share of Sh271 million while Lamu will get the least allocation of Sh186 million.
Other beneficiaries are Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Samburu, West Pokot, Tana River, Narok, Kwale, Garissa, Kilifi, Taita Taveta and Isiolo which will receive between Sh249 and Sh192 million.
The Constitution restricts the usage of the money to funding short-term projects that address food insecurity, health, water and sanitation, education as well as electricity and energy needs and should be disbursed three or four months after the election and backdated to the 2010/2011 financial year when the 2010 Constitution was inaugurated.
The Fund is disbursed separately from the 15 percent of national revenues allocated to be shared among the 47 counties.
The Commission will review the number of marginalised counties in 2016.
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