Education Sector Receives Ksh 702 Billion in 2025/2026 Budget – Treasury Prioritizes Learning
Education Sector Receives Ksh 702 Billion in 2025/2026 Budget – Treasury Prioritizes Learning,The Kenyan education sector has emerged as the top beneficiary in the newly unveiled 2025/2026 national budget, receiving a massive allocation of Ksh 702.7 billion from the Ksh 4.239 trillion total budget, as announced by Treasury CS John Mbadi during his first Budget Day address to Parliament.
Budget Day Highlights – June 12, 2025, Nairobi
Speaking at the National Assembly Chambers, CS Mbadi outlined the government’s financial roadmap for the next fnancial year, anchored on President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and Vision 2030 development goals.
The Ksh 4.239 trillion budget is divided into:
- Ksh 1.79 trillion for recurrent spending
- Ksh 1.337 trillion for Consolidated Fund Services (CFS)
- Ksh 707.8 billion for development expenditure
Breakdown of the Ksh 702.7 Billion Education Budget
The education sector will receive 16.6% of the total budget, with key allocations as follows:
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) – Ksh 387.2 Billion
- Ksh 7.2 billion reserved for recruiting intern teachers
Free Day Secondary Education – Ksh 51.9 Billion
Junior Secondary School (JSS) Capitation – Ksh 28.9 Billion
Free Primary Education – Ksh 7.0 Billion
National Examinations – Ksh 5.9 Billion
School Feeding Programme – Ksh 3.0 Billion
Infrastructure Development & TVET Support
- Primary and Secondary School Infrastructure – Ksh 1.7 Billion
- TVET Infrastructure Development – Ksh 1.4 Billion
Higher Education Support
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) – Ksh 41.5 Billion
- University Scholarships – Ksh 16.9 Billion
- TVET Capitation and Scholarships – Ksh 7.7 Billion
This historic allocation reaffirms the government’s dedication to improving education access, infrastructure, and quality at all levels — from primary schools to tertiary institutions.
Stay tuned to Teachers Arena for more updates on how these funds will impact schools, students, and teachers across Kenya.
