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Treasury CS John Mbadi before reading the 2026-27 Budget at Parliament buildings, Nairobi, on June 11, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Politics, well disguised, opened Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi’s budget speech with a tribute to the late Raila Odinga.
Mbadi then explained his wide consultations, creating a sense of budget ownership. That included X spaces, perhaps to appeal to Gen Z. He paraphrased the key issues: the cost of living, employment and growth.
He then quickly assured us of our safety from Ebola. I did not know the police hospital was operational. Will a teachers’ or a hustlers’ hospital be next?
