National Treasury asks Kenyans to give input on 2025/26 budget proposals

The National Treasury has called on Kenyans to submit proposals for the preparation of the 2025/26 fiscal year budget.

In a notice on Tuesday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi invited all relevant stakeholders to make submissions on tax and revenue administration, growth of the manufacturing sector, and macroeconomic stability.

"Members of the public, county governments, non-governmental organisations, civil society, professional bodies, private sector stakeholders and religious groups should make their submissions on or before January 17, 2025," read the notice.

Mbadi also encouraged participants to submit proposals that align with the government's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), aiming to foster inclusive growth and improve the welfare of all Kenyans.

"These recommendations will guide our efforts to design a budget that prioritises inclusivity and economic progress while ensuring fiscal discipline," he said in the notice.

Public participation obligation

The invitation is in line with Articles 201, 221, and 232 of the Constitution, which require public participation in financial matters.

This budget-making process began in September when Mbadi officially launched the financial year 2025/26 and the medium-term budget preparation process at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.

During the event, Mbadi proposed various changes, key among them the transition to a zero-based budgeting approach.

"Under this arrangement, ministries, state departments and agencies must build their budgets from scratch instead of using historical data. This will enhance efficiency by tying every budgetary allocation directly to specific, measurable outcomes," he said

In October, the National Treasury published the FY 2025/26 Medium-Term Budget Calendar to facilitate the timely preparation, submission, and approval of critical budget documents.

As per treasury guidelines, the budget policy statement must be completed by December 20, 2024.

 

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