Parliament has approved a Ksh.4.006 trillion budget, the highest in Kenya’s history. On Thursday, the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee Chair Ndindi Nyoro noted that this figure was a reduction from the initial budget policy statement.
In the 2024-2025 approved budget, allocations include:
– Office of the President: Ksh.5.1 billion
– Deputy President’s Office: Ksh.4.8 billion
– State House: Ksh.9.5 billion
– Cabinet Affairs Office: Ksh.275 million
– Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s Railways-based office: additional Ksh.1.1 billion
The Senate received Ksh.8 billion, and Parliament’s support services, parliamentary liaison, and legislation were also included in the budget.
For education, Parliament allocated:
– Basic Education (primary and secondary): Ksh.142 billion
– University Education: Ksh.127 billion
– Technical and Vocational Training Colleges: Ksh.30 billion
In health, Ksh.102 billion was allocated for medical services, covering curative and preventive programs, while public health received Ksh.28 billion.
The energy sector was allocated Ksh.69 billion, primarily for the transmission and distribution of power under the Last Mile connectivity program. The Department of Roads, the National Police Service (NPS), and the Ministry of Defence each received over Ksh.100 billion.
For anti-corruption efforts, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission was allocated Ksh.4 billion, down from the Ksh.6.3 billion requested. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) received a similar amount. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was allocated Ksh.3.7 billion, with Ksh.2.7 billion set aside to clear pending bills on legal fees.
The Treasury received an additional Ksh.2 billion from its previous allocation. Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u is scheduled to deliver the budget address next Thursday, aligning with his counterparts in Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
