National Treasury CS John Mbadi before presenting the 2025/2026 Finance Bill at the National Assembly. Photo: PSC.
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi presented the 2025/2026 Financial year at the National Assembly on Thursday, 12, his maiden Bill since appointment by President William Ruto.
In the KSh 4.29 trillion, saw the education sector receiving the lion share at KSh 658.4b , to enhance quality of education, even after uproar in May, the budget failed to include examination fee, a misstep that was hugely addressed by the National Treasury.
The allocation includes KSh 387.2 billion for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), KSh 58.9 billion for free primary and secondary education, and Ksh.58.5 billion for higher education loans and scholarships.
The National Security was allocated KSh 464.9b, to enhance security and operationalization of the National Police Service (NPS), and the National intelligence Service (NIS), while county governments will receive KSh 474.9 billion, with KSh 405.1 billion as equitable share and the rest through conditional allocations from the national government and development partners.
Social Protection and Affirmative Action received KSh 41.3b, while Equity, poverty, women and youth empowerment received KSh 105.6b, as sports, culture and tourism received KSh 29.7b.
The health sector has been allocated KSh 133.4b, with funding directed towards hospitals, emergency care, vaccines, and the rollout of Universal Health Coverage. The allocation divided into National referrals in the country including the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), which will receive KSh 18.7 billion, Global Fund KSh 17.3b.
Additionally, Primary healthcare fund KSh 13.1b, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital KSh 10.8b while a further KSh8b has been allocated to the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund.
Kenya Kwanza government Affordable Housing program core to President William Ruto was allocated KSh 120.2b, with KSh 64.5b set for construction of affordable units, while social housing project unit receiving KSh 10.5b. Road and Infrastructure received KSh 318.1b, while manufacturing and industrialization received KSh 18.0 b.
In the 2025/2026 Financial year, governance and justice will receive KSh 47.7b, while Information, Communication and Technology received KSh 120.2b, and Agriculture being bottled at KSh 47.6b, which will support farmers through input subsidies, value chain development, and food security initiatives.
However, Kitui Central Member of Parliament (MP) Makali Mulu faulted the 2025 Finance Bill, as a strategy by the Kenya Kwanza to secure a second term, with nothing for common mwananchi.
