'No justice, no budget': social media erupts as Mbadi unveils Sh4.29 trillion budget

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. [File, Standard]

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi’s presentation of the Sh4.29 trillion national budget sparked a storm of praise and protest across social media, with users on X expressing sharply divided views on its contents and context.

Suna East MP Junet Mohamed was among the first to publicly applaud Mbadi’s delivery of the 2025/26 budget, framing it as a turning point for Kenya’s recovery.