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Defence takes lead in security budget allocation

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Defence Department has received the largest share of the security budget in the 2025/26 financial estimates.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi revealed this while presenting the Sh4.2 trillion national budget to Parliament.

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