State boosts security budget by Sh23b amid rising crime threats

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja during the launch of the report on the status of drugs and substance use among university students in Kenya by Nacada at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi, February 13, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The government has allocated an additional Sh23.3 billion for security and defence expenditure in the 2024/2025 financial year as the country grapples with insecurity locally and regionally.

According to the second supplementary budget released by the National Treasury last week, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) has received Sh9.9 billion in additional expenditure.