The budget rises slightly from last year's KSh 4.7
trillion and prioritizes the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, with the
biggest chunk—KSh 781.4 billion—going to education, including teacher salaries
and free secondary schooling.
Health gets KSh 175.5 billion for primary care and
emergencies, while infrastructure and affordable housing receive substantial
boosts like KSh 230 billion for roads and KSh 50 billion for homes.
Supporters call it a 'hustlers' budget' advancing national goals, but critics highlight a KSh 1.1 trillion deficit and soaring debt costs that could strain finances further.