The budget exceeds Sh454 billion approved by the House in March.
The country’s security sector scooped a massive Sh463.65 billion injection in the proposed Sh4.8 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2026/27, trailing only the education sector’s Sh784.5 billion in the national spending priorities currently under consideration in the National Assembly.
This, as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) got Sh24.97 billion largely to support electoral activities ahead of the August 2027 General Election.
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