The Education sector has received the highest allocation in the National Government’s Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/26. According to an analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office, the sector will account for 28.1% of the total budget, translating to Kshs. 701.1 billion.

This significant allocation is intended to support school capitation across primary, junior secondary (JSS), secondary, TVET, and university institutions. It will also cater for the remuneration of teachers, instructors, and lecturers, as well as the development and expansion of educational infrastructure.

The budget report was tabled before the Budget and Appropriations Committee, chaired by Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga), setting the stage for detailed consideration of the estimates. The Committee will now begin receiving submissions from Departmental Committee Chairpersons overseeing the various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.

Following closely, the Energy, Infrastructure, and ICT sector has received the second highest budget allocation, amounting to Kshs. 500.7 billion. A substantial portion of this funding is earmarked for the maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction of roads, with Kshs. 195 billion allocated for that purpose.

The housing and urban development sub-sector has received Kshs. 119 billion, which includes Kshs. 95 billion from the Affordable Housing Fund. The energy and petroleum segment will benefit from Kshs. 92 billion, directed towards electricity generation, distribution, and last-mile connectivity initiatives. Rail and air transport have been allocated Kshs. 46 billion.

Additionally, the sector’s recurrent expenditure includes Kshs. 69 billion from the Road Maintenance Levy Fund and Kshs. 25 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy.

Under the National Treasury and Economic Planning, Kshs. 58 billion has been allocated to the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), while the Equalization Fund has received Kshs. 10.2 billion. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will receive Kshs. 32 billion to support revenue collection.

Other notable allocations under this docket include Kshs. 11.5 billion for Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA), Kshs. 13.5 billion for the Global Fund targeting Malaria, TB, and HIV, and Kshs. 9.6 billion for subscriptions to the African Union and other international organizations.

The Governance, Justice, Law, and Order (GJLO) sector has been allocated Kshs. 276.65 billion. Within this, the National Police Service will receive Kshs. 125 billion, Correctional Services Kshs. 38 billion, and Internal Security and National Administration Kshs. 35 billion.

Immigration and Citizen Services has been allocated Kshs. 20.3 billion, while the Judiciary and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have been allocated Kshs. 26.6 billion and Kshs. 9.6 billion respectively.

The National Security sector has been allocated Kshs. 251 billion. Of this, Kshs. 200 billion is set aside for the Ministry of Defence, while the National Intelligence Service will receive Kshs. 51 billion.

In the health sector, the total allocation stands at Kshs. 136.8 billion. This includes Kshs. 54 billion for National Referral and Specialized Services, Kshs. 16.8 billion for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, and Kshs. 13 billion for the Primary Healthcare Fund.

An additional Kshs. 10 billion has been set aside for the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund. KEMSA will receive Kshs. 5 billion, KMTC Kshs. 8.8 billion, and Kshs. 4 billion has been allocated to support the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

The Agriculture and Rural Development sector has received an allocation of Kshs. 78 billion, aimed at enhancing food security and reducing the cost of living. Key components of this funding include Kshs. 8 billion for the fertilizer subsidy program, Kshs. 10 billion for the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project, and Kshs. 5.8 billion for the Food Systems Resilience Project.

Other allocations include Kshs. 2.3 billion for the value enhancement of pastoral economies, Kshs. 4.8 billion for fisheries and aquaculture development, and Kshs. 2 billion each for sugar sector reforms and the Coffee Cherry Revolving Fund.

This budget reflects the government’s emphasis on strengthening foundational sectors such as education and infrastructure, while also addressing critical needs in security, health, and agriculture to foster inclusive national development.