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September 23, 2025
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Agriculture, Water Dominate August KSh 13.8Bn Development Spending

Agriculture, Water Dominate August KSh 13.8Bn Development Spending

Treasury disbursed KSh 13.84B in development funds by August 2025, with agriculture leading and key sectors like roads and health unfunded...

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The National Treasury disbursed KSh 13.84 billion in development funds by the end of August 2025, with agriculture and water sectors dominating allocations. This represents 3.4% of the total KSh 407.1 billion development budget for the 2025/26 financial year.

  • Over half of August's disbursements went to agriculture and water-related departments, including KSh 4.14 billion for the State Department for Crop Development and KSh 2.04 billion for the State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries.
  • The State Department for Water and Sanitation received KSh 899 million, and the State Department for Irrigation secured KSh 521 million.
  • This marks a shift from July, when security absorbed nearly all releases, with agriculture and water now accounting for over 55% of the cumulative funds disbursed.
  • Several critical sectors, including Roads (KSh 76.2 billion), Housing and Urban Development (KSh 20.9 billion), and Basic Education (KSh 18.2 billion), are yet to receive any funding.

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