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Treasury CS John Mbadi reads 2026 Budget at Parliament buildings, Nairobi. June 11th,2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Farmers, mitumba traders, and patients undergoing dialysis are among the groups set to benefit from new spending and tax measures proposed by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi in the 2026/27 Budget.
The proposals include billions of shillings for agricultural productivity and climate resilience programmes, VAT exemptions aimed at lowering the cost of essential goods and services, and higher taxes on sugary drinks and tobacco products as part of public health interventions.
AgricultureThe government, through the National Treasury, has proposed a Sh64 billion allocation to the agriculture sector to boost productivity, value addition and resilience.
