Kenyan media houses will not receive hundreds of millions of shillings in pending government bills after President William Ruto assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, 2026. The National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee slashed the allocation proposed by the National Treasury.

• Sh833.3 million was intended to settle debts owed to media houses for the MyGov advertising publication.
• Affected media houses include The Standard Group (Sh228.5 million), Nation Media Group (Sh410.6 million), and Media Max Limited (Sh191.8 million).
• The approved Bill increases total government expenditure by Sh393 billion to Sh4.69 trillion, with significant allocations to security, education, and infrastructure.