Kenya: Education Gets Lion's Share in 2025/26 Budget As Agriculture Faces Major Cuts

Kenya: Education Sector Wins Big in 2025/26 Budget As Agriculture Takes a Hit

Nairobi -- The education sector has emerged as the biggest winner in the 2025/2026 national budget, receiving the lion's share of allocations, even as funding for agriculture was significantly reduced.

How Health and Education fared in 2025-26 Budget allocation

Health and education remain key pillars in the 2025/26 budget proposal tabled by Treasury CS John Mbadi, with each receiving some of the largest individual allocations in the country's fiscal plan.

Kenya National Examinations Council announces KCSE jobs for secondary school teachers

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced job opportunities for secondary school teachers to serve as examiners for the 2025 KCSE.

HELB Boosted to Ksh41.5B in Historic Ksh702.7B Education Budget

Mbadi has also broken down the amount of money allocated to free education and KNEC examinations.

Education Gets Lion’s Share in 2025/26 Budget as Agriculture Faces Major Cuts

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 12 – The education sector has emerged as the biggest winner in the 2025/2026 national budget, with a proposed allocation of Sh702.7 - Kenya breaking news

Education to get the lion’s share of 2025/26 Budget estimates

The education sector has secured the largest share of the national government budget for the 2025/26 financial year, with a total allocation of Ksh701.1 billion, representing 28.1 per cent of the budget projections. This allocation covers a broad range of critical areas, including capitation for primary, junior and senior secondary schools, technical and vocational education […]