Health sector budget rises to Sh138.1 billion in 2025/26 to boost affordable care
The funds have been distributed across key areas as follows: Sh42.4 billion has been set aside for referral hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Moi, Mwai Kibaki, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Mathari Teaching, and Kenyatta University.
The health sector has been allocated Sh138.1 billion for the 2025/26 financial year to support the provision of affordable healthcare, up from Sh123 billion allocated last year.
The budget estimates were presented by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi in the National Assembly on Thursday.
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This marks an increase of about Sh15 billion after three consecutive years of budget cuts in the sector.
The funds have been distributed across key areas as follows: Sh42.4 billion has been set aside for referral hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Moi, Mwai Kibaki, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Mathari Teaching, and Kenyatta University.
Sh17.3 billion for the Global Fund (HIV, Malaria, and TB programmes) and Sh13.1 billion has been allocated for the Primary Healthcare Fund, up from Sh7.1 billion allocated last year.
An additional Sh10.8 billion has been set aside for Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Sh8 billion for the Emergency, Chronic, and Critical Illness Fund, an increase from Sh5 billion, while Sh6.2 billion has been allocated for Universal Health Coverage Coordination and Management.
The CS said Sh8.9 billion has been set aside for Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Sh5.2 billion for the recapitalisation of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) and Sh4.3 billion for the recruitment of medical interns.
Mbadi said Sh4.6 billion has been set aside for the Vaccines and Immunisations Programmes, Sh3.8 billion for reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health at the community level and Sh1.3 billion for the construction and strengthening of cancer centres.
Sh1.1 billion will go towards the health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience programme and Sh1.1 billion for the building resilience and responsive health systems project.
Additional allocations include:
Sh500 million for reproductive health programmes
Sh430 million for medical cover for orphans and the elderly
Sh303 million for the training of health personnel
Sh300 million for equipping the National Blood Transfusion Services
Sh100 million for the expansion of the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at Kenyatta National Hospital
Sh100 million for the expansion of Kenyatta Teaching and Referral Hospital
Sh100 million for cancer care at Kenyatta Hospital
Sh2.7 million for the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Sh1 million for the construction of a cancer centre at Kisii Referral Hospital
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