Tag: military spending

Kenya's 2025/26 Budget Puts Healthcare Front and Center as Education and Sports Face Cuts

Kenya's new budget directs a record Sh138.1 billion to healthcare, stepping up investment in primary care and addressing intern and staff concerns, but trims funding for education and sports. The military secures a Sh13 billion boost, signaling a stark shift in national priorities as the Treasury balances rising healthcare needs with growing security expenditures.