Ministries get additional Sh287bn in supplementary budget
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Ministerial expenditure for the 2025/26 financial year is set to increase by Sh287.4 billion, marking an 11.3 percent rise from Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenyan ministries are set to see an 11.3 percent increase in their budgets, totaling an additional Sh287.4 billion for the 2025/26 financial year due to mounting spending pressures.
- The overall national budget will rise by Sh316.7 billion to Sh4.618 trillion.
- The National Treasury, led by Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, is seeking parliamentary approval for these supplementary estimates.
- The increase in recurrent spending, covering salaries and operational costs, accounts for the largest portion of the hike at Sh201.3 billion.
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