President Ruto promises Sh1 trillion research budget

President William Ruto announces plans to raise Kenya’s national research funding from 0.8pc to the constitutionally required 2pc of GDP—targeting nearly Sh1 trillion by 2035. Speaking at the NDU-K graduation, he emphasized innovation, security preparedness, and human capital..

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President William Ruto announced that Kenya plans to significantly increase its national research funding to nearly Sh1 trillion by 2035, raising the allocation to 2 percent of GDP from the current 0.8 percent.

The government will scale up research funding by 1.2 percent of GDP, targeting an allocation of nearly Sh1 trillion within the next decade.
The announcement was made by President William Ruto during the 3rd Graduation Ceremony of the National Defence University–Kenya (NDU-K).
This expanded investment aims to drive innovation, bolster security preparedness, and accelerate economic growth, with a new State Department for Research, Technology and Innovation already established.