President William Ruto on Wednesday April 8, 2026, assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, 2026, at State House in Nairobi.
The Bill sets to regularize expenditures incurred under Article 223 of the Constitution and to realign the national budget to address urgent emerging priorities. The National Assembly passed the Bill with amendments on April 2, 2026 in line with Article 109(3).
In a statement shared on social media, President Ruto said the Bill, now an Act, is set to increase total expenditure by KSh393 billion from KSh4.3 trillion to KSh4.69 trillion.
Ruto also said it aligns the national budget to address urgent and emerging priorities, including critical security operations, disaster response, and strategic infrastructure investments.
Under the new framework, the biggest share, KSh60 billion, is allocated to security, including KSh2 billion for the compensation of victims of protests.
KSh25 billion goes to he Affordable Housing Programme, and agriculture close to KSh18 billion, KSh10 billion of which is for the subsidized fertilizer programme.
In the education sector, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) receives Sh24.2 billion to address salary shortfalls and health insurance contributions, alongside Sh3 billion for pending medical cover bills. The Higher Education Loans Board is allocated Sh4.1 billion, bringing its total to Sh45.6 billion.
Universities to get Sh3.88 billion to settle salary arrears from the 2017-2021 collective bargaining agreement and to support the Wings to Fly programme through technical institutions. Additional allocations include Sh6 billion for higher education institutions such as Moi University and Kabarnet University, Sh1.5 billion for the University Funding Board, and Sh2.6 billion for the Kenya-China TVET Project Phase III.
On health, the government has allocated KSh4 billion to clear pending bills under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), 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 according to Ruto, will boost Kenya’s role in marine conservation and promote sustainable fisheries.
The forestry sector receives Sh2 billion for tree growing and rangeland restoration, alongside Sh500 million through the Watershed Improvement Project to expand reforestation and protect key water sources.
