By KPC Reporter The East African Community (EAC) has approved a budget of USD 110.86 million (approximately KSh 14.3 billion) for the 2026/2027 financial year, with a strong focus on boosting regional trade, industrial development, social integration, infrastructure, security, and institutional capacity across the bloc’s eight member states. The budget, unveiled under the theme “Deepening […]

By Monica Nashon The Kisii County Assembly has approved a Sh22 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year aimed at enhancing service delivery in water, health, roads, education and other key sectors. The budget will be financed through a Sh10.7 billion equitable share from the national government, Sh1.27 billion in conditional grants and Sh3.71 billion […]

By Janet Nyamwamu West Mugirango MP Stephen Mogaka has endorsed the 2026/27 budget estimates, describing them as a transformative roadmap that will accelerate development in Nyamira County and spur economic growth across the country. Speaking in Parliament during debate on the Budget and Appropriations Committee Report, Mogaka said the proposed allocations prioritize key sectors that […]

By Janet Nyamwamu The State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs has defended its revised budget under the Financial Year 2025/2026 Supplementary Estimates I, highlighting an additional Sh100 million allocation to support staff salaries at the Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA). Principal Secretary Aden Millah, appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, said […]

By KPC Reporter Health sector stakeholders have urged the government to significantly increase investment in preventive healthcare and supporting infrastructure in the upcoming national budget. They warned that continued focus on curative care is placing an unsustainable burden on the economy. The stakeholders argue that if the country is to fully realise the President’s push […]

By Janet Nyanchoka The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) is intensively deliberating on the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026. Members of the committee have spent several days in Mombasa, and have, among other things already focused on agencies falling under the Governance, Justice, Law, and Order Sector (GJLOS). […]