Kenya: No Surprises in Sh4.8 Trillion Budget

Kenya: No Surprises in Sh4.8 Trillion Budget

Nairobi -- The National Treasury has moved to calm expectations ahead of the Sh4.84 trillion 2026/2027 national budget, with Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi saying there are "no surprises" for Kenyans when the spending plan is unveiled.

CS Mbadi tables Sh4.8 trillion budget

Treasury lines up Ksh 4.8T budget for FY2026/27

The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is expected to present tax measures for raising revenue to fund the country’s proposed expenditure of Ksh 4.8 trillion for the next financial year beginning July 1, 2026 later on Thursday. This year’s budget comes amid rising external threats which have seen inflation rise to 6.7pc on account of rising fuel prices which have put pressure on household spending. In the 2026/2…

No surprises in Sh4.8 trillion budget: Mbadi

NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 11 – The National Treasury has moved to calm expectations ahead of the Sh4.84 trillion 2026/2027 national budget, with Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi saying there are “no surprises” for Kenyans when the spending plan is unveiled. Speaking before presenting the budget, Mbadi said most of the revenue-raising proposals had already been in the public domain since April, following the constitutional requirement for public pa…

Mbadi to table Sh4.8 trillion budget amid economic headwinds

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi will on Thursday present Kenya’s Sh4.8 trillion 2026/27 Budget Statement in Parliament starting at 3:00 p.m. The proposed national spending plan totals Sh4.8 trillion. Education, health, security, and infrastructure will receive the largest allocations to support President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The budget projects a fiscal deficit