Kenya's 2026/27 budget features a record Sh567.3 billion allocation for security, a significant increase that crosses the half-trillion mark within the total fiscal plan of Sh4.84 trillion.

• The security allocation, described as central to economic growth by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, covers defence, policing, intelligence, and internal administration.
• Key beneficiaries of the allocation include the Ministry of Defence (Sh252.1 billion), the National Police Service (Sh144.7 billion), and the National Intelligence Service (Sh64 billion).
• A new initiative includes Sh3.9 billion for stipends to village elders, formally integrating this community leadership structure into the national budget for the first time.