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Education takes largest budget share, interns set for permanent jobs

Budget policy highlights and revenue raising measures for the FY 2025-26 Budget.
[Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The government has proposed a Sh702.7 billion allocation to the education sector, equivalent to 28 per cent of the Sh4.29 trillion expenditure in the 2025/26 national budget.

This represents a Sh44.5 billion increase from the Sh656.6 billion allocated in 2024/25 budget.

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