Treasury has cut funding for Kenya’s energy and petroleum sectors despite heavy spending on fuel subsidies and rising power demand, raising concerns over future fuel stability and electricity supply.
Treasury CS John Mbadi, before reading the 2026/27 Budget at Parliament buildings, Nairobi, June 11, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
The government has sharply cut funding to the energy and petroleum sectors despite spending billions of shillings to shield motorists from record fuel prices.
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