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Kenya · National budget

Kenya national budget, 2023/24 to 2026/27

What was approved, what was actually spent, and how much went to education and health, set against the targets Kenya signed up to.

Approved budget, 2026/27
KSh4.79tn
1 July to 30 June, as approved
Health share, 2026/27
3.6%
Abuja target is 15%. Partial figure
Education share, 2026/27
14.0%
Benchmark is 15 to 20%

National government only. Counties deliver most primary health care.

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Four-year comparison, 2023/24 to 2026/27

Is the budget growing, and is education and health spending keeping up?

EducationHealthDefence and securityAgricultureSocial protection
0%5%10%15%20%2023/242024/252025/262026/27Education 2023/24: 15.8%Education 2024/25: 16.4%Education 2025/26: 16.5%Education 2026/27: 14.0%Health 2023/24: 3.5%, partial: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states no total for infrastructure, agriculture or social protectionHealth 2024/25: 3.2%, partial: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states totals for some sectors onlyHealth 2025/26: 3.2%, partial: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states totals for some sectors onlyHealth 2026/27: 3.6%, partial: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states no total for infrastructureDefence and security 2023/24: 9.4%Defence and security 2024/25: 9.5%Defence and security 2026/27: 11.8%Agriculture 2026/27: 1.3%, partial: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states no total for infrastructureSocial protection 2026/27: 0.9%, partial: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states no total for infrastructure

Each line as a share of the total approved national budget. Hollow points and dashed lines mark partial years.

Line2023/242024/252025/262026/27Change
Total budget100%100%100%100%n/a
Education15.8%16.4%16.5%14.0%▼ 1.8 pts2023/24 to 2026/27
Health3.5%partial3.2%partial3.2%partial3.6%partialn/a
Defence and security9.4%9.5%not published11.8%▲ 2.5 pts2023/24 to 2026/27
Infrastructurenot publishednot publishednot publishednot publishedn/a
Agriculturenot publishednot publishednot published1.3%partialn/a
Social protectionnot publishednot publishednot published0.9%partialn/a

Partial: 2023/24: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states no total for infrastructure, agriculture or social protection; 2024/25: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states totals for some sectors only; 2025/26: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states totals for some sectors only; 2026/27: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states no total for infrastructure. A partial share understates the sector.

The Treasury states sector totals in its budget summary tables for some years and in its budget speech for others, and the two differ for the same year, so a change in a sector's share between years can reflect the source as well as the budget.

National government only. Counties deliver most primary health care.

Source: National Treasury; Controller of Budget; World Bank, 2023/24 to 2026/27. Method

Approved against actual spending

Trillions of shillings. The figure above each pair is the share of the approved budget actually spent.

ApprovedActual
02462023/24 approved: KSh3.60tn2023/24 actual: KSh3.61tn100%2023/242024/25 approved: KSh3.99tn2024/25 actual: KSh3.98tn100%2024/252025/26 approved: KSh4.27tn2025/26 actual: not published yetnone yet2025/262026/27 approved: KSh4.79tn2026/27 actual: not published yetnone yet2026/27
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YearApprovedActualSpent
2023/24KSh3.60tnKSh3.61tn100%
2024/25KSh3.99tnKSh3.98tn100%
2025/26KSh4.27tnnone yetn/a
2026/27KSh4.79tnnone yetn/a

2025/26: the Treasury has not published its spending figure yet. The Controller of Budget reports KSh4.75tn, but that figure includes repayment of debt principal, which the headline budget leaves out, so it is not compared with the approved total.

2026/27: the year began on 1 July 2026, so there is no spending report yet.

National government only. Counties deliver most primary health care.

Source: National Treasury; Controller of Budget, 2023/24 to 2024/25. Method

Education and health against the pledges

Share of the approved national budget. Hollow points are partial years.

EducationHealth
Education 2030 benchmark, 15 to 20%0%5%10%15%20%2023/242024/252025/262026/27Abuja Declaration health target, 15%Education 2023/24: 15.8% of the approved budgetEducation 2024/25: 16.4% of the approved budgetEducation 2025/26: 16.5% of the approved budgetEducation 2026/27: 14.0% of the approved budgetHealth 2023/24: 3.5% of the approved budget (partial)Health 2024/25: 3.2% of the approved budget (partial)Health 2025/26: 3.2% of the approved budget (partial)Health 2026/27: 3.6% of the approved budget (partial)

The targets are set for total public spending, not for a single budget.

National government only. Counties deliver most primary health care.

Source: National Treasury; Controller of Budget, 2023/24 to 2026/27. Targets: WHO, UNESCO. Method

Where the 2026/27 budget went

Share of the KSh4.79tn approved budget, by sector.

Education14.0%KSh0.67tn
Defence and security11.8%KSh0.57tn
Health (partial)3.6%KSh0.17tn
Agriculture (partial)1.3%KSh0.06tn
Social protection (partial)0.9%KSh0.04tn
Debt service and all other lines68.4%KSh3.27tn

The official documents state no total for infrastructure in 2026/27, so those sectors are not shown and sit inside the last bar.

Partial: 2026/27: health is national government only and leaves out county health spending; Treasury states no total for infrastructure. A partial share understates the sector.

National government only. Counties deliver most primary health care.

Source: National Treasury; Controller of Budget, 2026/27. Method

Budget documents

YearDocumentPublisherType
2026/27Budget Statement FY 2026/27National Treasury, KenyaBudget statement
2026/27Budget Summary for FY 2026/27 and supporting informationNational Treasury, KenyaBudget summary
2026/27Estimates of Revenue, Grants and Loans FY 2026/27 (carries FY2025/26 printed and Supplementary I columns)National Treasury, KenyaRevenue estimates
2026/27Statistical Annex to the Budget Statement FY2026/27 (scanned; downloaded, not used)National Treasury, KenyaStatistical annex
2025/26Budget Statement FY 2025/26National Treasury, KenyaBudget statement
2025/26Controller of Budget, National Government Budget Implementation Review Report FY 2025/26 (Aug 2026)Controller of Budget, KenyaSpending report
2025/26Programme Based Budget 2025/26 (per-vote volumes; downloaded for locating, not used for figures)National Treasury, KenyaProgramme budget
2024/25Budget Statement FY 2024/25National Treasury, KenyaBudget statement
2024/25Controller of Budget, National Government Budget Implementation Review Report FY 2024/25 (Aug 2025)Controller of Budget, KenyaSpending report
2024/25Estimates of Revenue, Grants and Loans FY 2024/25National Treasury, KenyaRevenue estimates
2024/25Programme Based Budget 2024/25 (per-vote volumes; downloaded for locating, not used for figures)National Treasury, KenyaProgramme budget
2023/24Budget Statement FY 2023/24 (Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury)National Treasury, KenyaBudget statement
2023/24Budget Summary for FY 2023/24 and supporting information (Apr 2023)National Treasury, KenyaBudget summary
2023/24Controller of Budget, National Government Budget Implementation Review Report FY 2023/24 (Aug 2024)Controller of Budget, KenyaSpending report
2023/24Estimates of Revenue, Grants and Loans FY 2023/24National Treasury, KenyaRevenue estimates
2023/24Programme Based Budget 2023/24 (per-vote volumes; downloaded for locating, not used for figures)National Treasury, KenyaProgramme budget
2023/24Statistical Annex to the Budget Statement FY2024/25 (scanned; OCR only, cross-check, not used for figures)National Treasury, KenyaStatistical annex

Each link goes to the official publisher. Figures on this page come from these documents. Method