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State House requests extra Sh9.17bn to close budget gap
State House Comptroller warned that the current budget would not support key projects, programmes, and operations essential to State House’s mandate.
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Funding shortfall could stall Kenya’s manufacturing growth - CS Kinyanjui
Kinyanjui said that the Ministry is targeting increased private sector participation in national development through the Strategic Development Investment Plan (SDIP).
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Senate calls for public views on Sh4.7 trillion 2026 budget and debt plan
Senate Clerk Jeremiah Nyegenye said submissions can be hand-delivered to his office or sent via email to the Senate Finance Committee. “Your taxes, your voice.
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MPs to resume sittings as Sh204 billion Safaricom divestiture takes priority
At the centre of the agenda are documents from the National Treasury, including the 2026 Budget Policy Statement, the Debt Management Strategy and Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2025, which proposes the sale of part of the government’s stake in Safaricom.
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Government pensions set to soar to Sh278 billion in 2026
The Treasury expects retirements to accelerate across education, security services, and long-standing ministries, pushing the number of pensioners on the government payroll beyond 370,000 by 2026, up from about 340,000 in 2023. This surge is expected to inflate both monthly pension payouts and lump-sum gratuities.