President William Ruto on Thursday Assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, 2026, at State House Nairobi.
The Bill, now an Act, increases total expenditure by KSh393 billion from KSh4.3 trillion to KSh4.69 trillion.
It aligns the national budget to address urgent and emerging priorities, including critical security operations, disaster response, and strategic infrastructure investments.
The biggest share, KSh60 billion, was allocated to security, including KSh2 billion for the compensation of victims of protests.
The education sector received KSh45.28 billion, reflecting the government’s commitment to deepen reform and the policy of universal schooling.
The Affordable Housing Programme has been allocated KSh25 billion and agriculture close to KSh18 billion, KSh10 billion of which is for the subsidised fertiliser programme.
On health, an allocation of KSh4 billion to clear pending bills under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund, KSh5.4 billion for the doctors internship programme, KSh2.5 billion for Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and KSh2.6 billion for the vaccines programme.
Additionally, KSh675 million has been set aside for the upgrading of Level 4 hospitals across the country.
On its part, the Blue Economy and Fisheries Department has been allocated KSh350 million to organise the Oceanic Conference in Mombasa and Kilifi in June 2026, a meeting that will boost Kenya’s role in marine conservation and promote sustainable fisheries.
