Following approval, the Estimates will now form the basis of the Appropriation Bill, which will authorise government spending in the new financial yea...
New EAC funding formula raises Kenya’s annual contribution by 67 per cent as member states shift to a hybrid system aimed at closing budget gaps and r...
He argued that reducing allocations for foreign travel and operational expenses across the three arms of government would free up resources that could...
Nyoro told MPs fuel relief plans may cost up to Sh50bn and urged government to offset any shortfall through spending cuts instead of trimming sector b...
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro urges MPs to back increased county funding, saying current allocations are unfair amid rising revenues and inflation pressures.
Development budget estimates presented to Parliament indicate that the Financial Inclusion Fund will receive zero shillings in the 2026/27 financial y...
According to ICT CS William Kabogo, the Digital Superhighway Programme remains a key pillar of Kenya’s digital transformation agenda, aimed at expandi...
Health, housing and public works, water, governance and justice, as well as transport, are also among the sectors set to receive substantial allocatio...
The increased funding follows repeated stockouts that have left millions of children vulnerable to diseases like measles, polio, and whooping cough, w...
South Sudan’s Unity State assembly has remained inactive for more than two years, after entering recess on Dec. 28, 2023. With lawmakers absent from B...
Owino said his administration would prioritise fighting corruption and reducing delays in justice processes, especially in corruption-related cases.
Olekina argued that Kenya should focus on delivering existing promises and clearing arrears to improve fiscal discipline and accountability in public...
Treasury says these measures are designed to improve predictability for taxpayers while closing existing loopholes in the system.
The deficit represented an increase of Sh492.12 billion above the projected Sh768.6 billion, equivalent to about 6.3 per cent of the gross domestic pr...
The extra spending raises the total national budget to Sh4.7 trillion, compared to the Sh4.3 trillion approved by Parliament in June 2025.
Defence received Sh24.4 billion, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Sh10 billion, the National Police Service (NPS) Sh7.5 billion and an addition...
Egg fried rice is one of the easiest and most satisfying ways to turn leftover rice into a flavourful dish that feels fresh, filling, and restaurant-q...
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the proposed measures include budgetary provisions, securitisation, and a blended approach to ensure mic...
BAC members reiterated that MDAs must limit the use of Article 223 and ensure full implementation of all approved projects.
Seventeen counties, including Nairobi and Mombasa, used 10 per cent or less of their development budgets in the first half of 2025/26, leaving key pro...
The Committee’s recommendations assign Sh 2.797 trillion to the Executive, Sh 50.7 billion to Parliament, Sh 30.4 billion to the Judiciary, and Sh 9 b...
If Parliament approves, the presidency’s overall allocation will jump from Sh7.68 billion to Sh16.1 billion, effectively more than doubling the origin...
The Treasury has proposed a Sh287.4 billion rise in ministerial spending for 2025-26, above the 10 per cent limit, with State House, Immigration and t...
Treasury CS John Mbadi defended President Ruto’s National Infrastructure Fund before MPs, saying it will not raise debt or taxes but attract private c...
East African leaders meet in Arusha on March 7, 2026, to pick a new EAC Secretary General and chair amid budget shortfalls disrupting key organs and t...
The fertiliser subsidy programme alone faces a shortfall of Sh24.25 billion, with only Sh9.5 billion set aside against a requirement of Sh33.75 billio...
Members of Parliament noted that roughly 80 per cent of this allocation is directed to Kenya’s embassies and consulates abroad, leaving only a fifth f...
The Committee’s position followed the Ministry’s request for additional funding, part of which was earmarked for new initiatives.
Mbadi said the claim that the National Treasury was diverting funds was completely out of tune with the normal budgetary process.
The current Parliament has conducted hearings in 34 counties over the past two financial years, with 18 counties included in one year and 16 in anothe...
