A KSh 4.8 trillion budget in the context of a widening deficit and rising cost of living must be anchored on one question. How does it ease pressure on households while building long-term economic resilience?
First, we appreciate that education has been provided a big share but the funding must resolve the basics. Clear capitation arrears to stabilise schools, move decisively from intern teachers to adequately paid permanent hires, increase teacher numbers to match enrolment and reduce classroom pressure. Sustainable financing of universities must also be prioritised to protect access and quality.
Second, healthcare investment should focus on access and protection. Strengthen primary healthcare as the first point of care, equip and staff referral hospitals and expand financial risk protection so that no household is pushed into poverty by illness. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) must be felt at the facility level not just stated in policy.
Third, social protection should be responsive to economic realities. They should index cash transfers for the elderly, persons with disabilities and vulnerable children to inflation and ensure predictable and timely disbursement so that support retains its real value.
Fourth, prioritise sectors that create jobs. We should scale up investment in agriculture value chains, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and youth enterprise programmes. This requires affordable credit and targeted support that enables small businesses to grow and absorb labour. Employment creation must be central to our fiscal objectives and not a residual outcome.
Finally, fiscal choices must reflect discipline and clarity of purpose. Reduce non-essential expenditure, limit reliance on opaque borrowing and align every allocation to measurable outcomes in service delivery and economic opportunity.
The people’s budget has its flaws but it forces us to confront a basic truth. Kenyans are asking for credible and costed programmes that prioritise classrooms, clinics and jobs over bureaucracy, luxury projects and opaque borrowing. Our duty is to insist that every shilling in this Budget reflects a genuine commitment to equitable allocation of public resources and constitutionalism over politics.
You cannot tax hungry citizens into prosperity.
1. Audit the debt.
2. Cut government excess.
3. Start austerity at State House.
4. Show Kenyans where their money went.
Until then, Budget 2026/27 is noise wrapped in paperwork.
Kenya needs leaders who respect the Constitution, value accountability, and understand that public office is a trust, not a privilege.
A Presidency led by David Maraga and Edwin Sifuna would at least put integrity, transparency, and the rule of law back at the center of government.
The ballot will remember.
The KES 1.1 Billion that is self imposed can also be serviced by killing the KES stollen daily which still translates to KES 1.1 Billion
#RejectBudget2026 #DebtAuditNow #MaragaSifuna2027
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Sesko was feeling shy to celebrate with the fans after going drought without scoring goals.
Just look at Bruno Fernandes, he told him turn & do his iconic jump celebration with the fans😭❤️ https://t.co/qof0MMNrsO