How Kindiki spent Sh426m in three months as State expenditure surges

The national government spent tens of billions of shillings in the first three months of the 2025/26 financial year, with the Office of the Deputy President alone using Sh425.8 million, according to the latest spending report byController of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o.Her review of expenditure between July and September shows that salaries, security operations and recurrent costs continued to dominate public spending, even as key sectors such as education, health and internal security absorbed the bulk of the funds.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodaySupport Bold JournalismUnlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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Her review of expenditure between July and September shows that salaries, security operations and recurrent costs continued to dominate public spending, even as key sectors such as education, health and internal security absorbed the bulk of the funds.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodaySupport Bold JournalismUnlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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