Inside health budget: Referral hospitals, interns among big winners

The government has increased the health sector budget by Ksh39.1 billion to Ksh177.2 billion in the 2026/27 financial year, up from Ksh138.1 billion in the previous cycle...

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Kenya's health sector budget has seen a significant increase to Ksh177.2 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, a rise of Ksh39.1 billion, aimed at bolstering service delivery under Taifa Care and Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Ksh45.3 billion allocated to referral hospitals, the largest share of the health budget.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi presented the budget, highlighting increased funding for various health initiatives.
Significant boosts in funding for medical interns (Ksh9.3 billion) and the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) (Ksh10.9 billion).