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Treasury CS John Mbadi during the Budget Highlights For the Financial year 2026/2027 at parliament on June 11, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The government has allocated Sh177.2 billion to the health sector in the 2026/27 budget, making it the among the top sector allocations in the Sh4.8 trillion plan.

The allocation represents an increase of about Sh37.5 billion from the current financial year.

According to the Treasury CS, the funding aims to improve healthcare by advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and strengthening service delivery.