Kenya remained East Africa's biggest military spender in 2025, outspending Uganda and Tanzania by a wide margin.
By
Dominic Omondi
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Kenya's military spending touched a record high of $1.47 billion (Sh190.25 billion) last year, as the country continued its defence modernisation programme amid heightened security threats in the region.
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