Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services Hannah Cheptumo informed the Senate that the State Department for Children Services has been allocated Sh12.3 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year. This allocation includes Sh9.1 billion for Transfers to Orphans and Vulnerable Children, supporting 445,516 households.

• The budget projection for the State Department for Children Services is set to increase to Sh15.10 billion by 2028/2029.
• The Ministry requested an additional Sh10 billion for 2025/2026 to address rising cases of child abuse and to recruit more Children Officers.
• Currently, 714 Children Officers serve an estimated 18 million children nationwide, translating to only 2.7 officers per 100,000 children.