Mbadi’s Sh4.82T budget faces scrutiny amid rising inflation, heavy domestic borrowing and Finance Bill tax changes raising cost of living concerns.

Previously, Finance Bills relied on measures such as higher excise duty on products like alcohol, cigarettes, confectionery, imported goods, motorcycles and mobile phone airtime…

The current Finance Bill 2026 has proposed mobilising up to Sh120 billion from new tax measures, but the bulk of proposals are restricted to the expansion of the tax base and…

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is set to unveil a Sh4.8 trillion budget in Parliament on Thursday, June 10.