President William Ruto has signed the Presidential Assent Of The Supplementary Appropriations Bill, 2026, at State House, Nairobi. Present were: Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula, Cabinet Secretary of Treasury John Mbadi among others.
The bill is meant to regulate expenditures incurred according to The Constitution Act 223, to align The National Budget to address urgent and emerging priorities.
The priorities include: Security Operations, Disaster Response under special programme, Personnel Obligations and Strategic Infrastructure Investments.
The Supplementary budget estimate a proposal increase expenditure for the financial year 2025/2026 Ksh 393billion from Ksh4.301 trillion to Ksh4.695 trillion.
The Education sector will receive the highest increment which will shape and prepare the future of all people.
The government has set aside Ksh 2billion that will be located to compensate the victims during the demonstration and protest for a faster healing and renewal under the 10 point agenda.
Education sector, under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), has received Ksh24.2 billion for salaries, Teacher Insurance Scheme has received Ksh 3billion.
Health sector has received Ksh 4billion to cater verified pending bills for National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to cater bills that have been verified.
Agriculture and Food Security has been located Ksh 17billion including for fertilizer subsidy to receive Ksh 10billion, sugar sector will receive Ksh 2billion and food security and cropping divarication will receive Ksh 1billion.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), has been located Ksh 17.6billion. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has been located Ksh 2.9billion to verify pending legal bills.
The Commissioning of the land will receive Ksh 2billion.
The bill will regulate expenditures that were made under the article 223 of The Constitution costing Ksh 41.3billion for emergency and unforeseen circumstances.