Expanded funding for village elders and cash transfer programmes in the 2026 Finance Bill has sparked debate.

Rising State House and executive budgets ahead of elections spark debate over spending priorities, political influence, and electoral preparedness in Kenya.

Kenya’s Sh4.82T budget deepens debt concerns as domestic borrowing surges, raising fiscal deficit fears and pressure on private sector credit.

Kenya’s Sh4.82T budget deepens debt concerns as domestic borrowing surges, raising fiscal deficit fears and pressure on private sector credit.

President William Ruto’s allies have rallied behind the Sh4.8 trillion 2026/2027 budget.

Critics say Kenya’s Sh4.82T budget boosts Ruto’s re-election agenda amid rising debt concerns and limited relief for cost-of-living pressures.

This will be a wananchi’s budget if it transforms their lives with more money in their pockets and more optimism.

President Ruto assents to Division of Revenue Bill, 2026, allocating Sh428B to counties for FY 2026/27, up from Sh415B in FY 2025/26 to boost devolution.

President Ruto assents to Division of Revenue Bill, 2026, allocating Sh428B to counties for FY 2026/27, up from Sh415B in FY 2025/26 to boost devolution.

Expanded funding for village elders and cash transfer programmes in the 2026 Finance Bill has sparked debate.

Expanded funding for village elders and cash transfer programmes in the 2026 Finance Bill has sparked debate.