Kasungu district commissioner Lawford Palani has outlined development plans under the council’s K105 billion 2026/27 budget presented to the National Local Government Finance Committee.
The budget is an increase from K57 billion in the 2025/26 year and proposes new development projects as well as highlights plans to grow revenue generation.
In his presentation on Wednesday in Salima District, Palani said the proposed budget rise is driven by changes in key financing windows such as Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
He said: “The jump is largely due to increase in CDF from a total of K1.8 billion in the current year to K50 billion as Kasungu has 10 constituencies.
“Residents should expect expanded development projects under the new proposal, including a modern shopping complex, bridges, school blocks and solar-powered water systems.”
Palani said the council has projected its revenue collections to hit K920 million in the 2026/27 financial year, representing a 501 percent jump from the K153 million collected in the 2024/25 and 136 percent more than the K390 million collected in the ending year.
Kasungu district director of finance Solomon Mkundika attributed the surge to strategies the council put in place including diversifying revenue streams in the district.
“This time, we intend to digitise our revenue collection systems to improve efficiency, transparency and do staff motivation and capacity enhancement through recognition initiatives and improved mobility support,” he said.
A notable income generating activity added to the council’s streams of revenue is the K1.4 billion paying ward at the district hospital funded largely through Governance to Enable Service Delivery Project and became operational in December 2025.
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development chief economist Headwick Banda appealed to the council authorities to prepare well for implementation of the plans for the benefit of people of Kasungu
