Among the issues I discuss in this video is the collection of approximately Ksh 164 billion through the Housing Levy since its implementation, as well as the Ksh 4.69 billion in interest earned from Treasury Bills over the first two years of implementation.
Kenya’s budget for the financial year beginning July 2026 lays bare a familiar fiscal tension. The government plans to spend KSh 4.82 trillion, the largest budget in the country’s history yet expects to raise only KSh 3.67 trillion in revenue and grants. The result is a financing gap of approximately KSh 1.13 trillion. @IEAKwame@AmbokoJH@j2mutua@RaphaelMuya3@MelodyNjeru@WNWamalwa@Faycernyny
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Mbadi further proposes 20.2 billion for the institutional housing, and 18.2 billion for critical social and fiscal infrastructure.
2.7 billion for the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project Phase Two.
and 535 million targeted to support construction of county HQs.
Mbadi proposes 143.7 billion for the housing sector, urban development and public works sub-sectors.
This includes 18.6 billion under the Kenya Urban Program, 50.6 billion for construction of affordable housing units, 20.9 billion for social housing units.
#IEAKEBudget2026@KeTreasury intends to introduce a planning policy in the coming FY to enhance evidence based planning as MTPIV sets and Vision 2030 ambitions remain dreams.
It will be interesting to see whether obsessive unrealistic planning of the economy will come to an end.
Necessity is the mother of invention. That is why @IEAKenya developed a #PublicDebtCounter a real-time dashboard tracking Kenya’s national debt growth.
The platform explains how every figure is calculated, the data sources used, and the methodology behind the tracker. @IEAKwame@AmbokoJH@Ramah_Nyang
📚Total Debt: KES 12.5 trillion
💶 Debt as % of GDP: 70%
💹 Growing at: KES 29,184 per second
🔗Tracker https://t.co/j3SnCPTho6
@RaphaelMuya3 A fiscal deficit of Ksh 1.1 T againist a proposed development expenditure of 841 billion. This implies 26.5% of the borrowed funds might be utilized for recurrent expenditure and this contrary to the PFM Act of 2012.
Further down the distribution, smaller sectors record faster growth but remain modest in overall share. Environment & Resources (4.0%), ARUD (3.8%), and Social Protection (3.5%) all expand notably, alongside GECA, which remains the smallest allocation at 2.1% despite recording the highest growth rate. #IEAKEBudget2026
CS John Mbadi: Delayed pensions processing has long been a source of frustration and hardship for retiring public servants. To hasten the processing of pension claims, I launched the E- Pension Management Information System on 1st June 2026. Following this launch, we have now discontinued manual submission of pension claims unless expressly authorized by the National Treasury
Public Administration and International Relations (PAIR) ➡️Out of Ksh 311 Billion total allocation for the sector in 2026/27, the The National Treasury was allocated Ksh 132 Billion, representing a share of 43% of the total allocation that year. It is followed by State Department for Economic Planning, Ksh 66 Billion (21%) and State Department for Foreign Affairs, Ksh 27 Billion (9%). #IEAKEBudget2026
National Security ➡️Out of Ksh 309 Billion total allocation for the sector in 2026/27, the Ministry of Defence was allocated Ksh 250 Billion, representing a share of 81% of the total allocation that year. It is followed by National Intelligence Service , Ksh 59 Billion (19%). #IEAKEBudget2026
Health ⚕️➡️Out of Ksh 176 Billion total allocation for the sector in 2026/27, the State Department for Medical Services was allocated Ksh 133 Billion, representing a share of 76% of the total allocation that year. It is followed by State Department for Public Health and Professional , Ksh 43 Billion (24%). #IEAKEBudget2026
The General Economic and Commercial Affairs (GECA) sector ➡️Out of Ksh 60 Billion total allocation for the sector in 2026/27, the State Department for Tourism was allocated Ksh 18 Billion, representing a share of 30% of the total allocation that year. It is followed by State Department for Asals and Regional Development , Ksh 11 Billion (18%) and State Department for Industry, Ksh 9 Billion (15%). #IEAKEBudget2026
At 85% of total discretionary expenditure, the Executive remains the dominant beneficiary of public spending allocation.Will this translate to better and efficient provision of public goods by the national government? #IEAKEBudget2026. @IEAKenya@WNWamalwa@j2mutua
@KeTreasury Fy2026/27 promises to end outside the system (e-GP) procurement will that be achieved?
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This if achieved would be a good milestone but remains an elusive dream.
@IEAKenya From the chart and table, the budget deficit (~Ksh 1.13 trillion, ~5.3% of GDP) will be financed through borrowing, split between domestic and external sources.#IEAKEBudget2026