Background Notes

The objective of the County Fact Sheets is to provide critical budgetary, financial, and economic information in a clear, concise, and accessible format to strengthen the oversight role of the Senate, inform policy formulation, and promote accountability in county governance.

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Hon. John Mbadi is set to deliver his first official Budget Day speech on Thursday, June 12, 2025, before the National Assembly.

The proposed national budget for the 2025/2026 Financial Year stands at Ksh. 4.239 trillion and is anchored on President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and the broader goals of Vision 2030.

As the consideration of the Finance Bill 2025 approaches homestretch, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has begun engaging various government agencies over a number of issues, primary among them those that emerged during the stakeholder engagements and public participation exercises on the Bill. 

 This critical step follows the conclusion of public participation on both the Finance Bill 2025 and the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill.

Members of the National Assembly have begun debate on the proposed Ksh. 4.239 trillion national budget for the 2025/2026 Financial Year.

The debate comes ahead of the official Budget Day speech scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2025, when the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Hon. John Mbadi is expected to deliver the budget highlights before a joint sitting of Parliament.

The National Assembly has passed the President’s reservations to the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2023), paving the way for tougher regulations against unethical conduct in public service.

In a sitting of the House, lawmakers' endorsed a raft of amendments tabled by the Leader of the Majority Party as part of President William Ruto’s recommendations, which significantly strengthen the Bill’s provisions and enhance the role of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in enforcement.