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Melly says Education Ministry budget has deficit of Sh29.9 billion that needs to be addressed

National Assembly Education Committee Chairman Julius Melly before the Budget and Appropriations committee on May 26, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

National Assembly Education Committee Chairman Julius Melly has told the National Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee that the Ministry of Education requires Sh29.9 billion to fund critical areas without budgetary allocation in the financial year 2025/26.

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