Unpacking Mbadi's Sh318b budget for energy and transport sectors

Treasury CS John Mbadi lifts the budget briefcase at Parliament on June 12, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The government plans to spend approximately Sh256 billion in the 2025/26 financial year to construct, rehabilitate, and maintain key transport infrastructure across the country, beginning July 1.

In his maiden budget speech to Parliament, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi underscored the strategic role of investments in roads, railways, water, and air transport in driving economic growth and facilitating seamless trade.