The Kenyan government has allocated Sh3.9 billion for stipends to village elders, a significant fiscal integration of grassroots leadership. This initiative is part of a broader security budget that now exceeds Sh567 billion for the 2026/27 fiscal year.

• The government has allocated Sh3.9 billion for stipends to village elders.
• Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the allocation in Parliament.
• The national security budget has expanded to Sh567.3 billion, covering defence, policing, intelligence, and prisons.