Kenya: Education Takes Biggest Share of Budget, but Funding Gaps Persist – PS Kiptoo

Nairobi — Education continues to receive the largest share of government spending among ministries, but critical funding gaps remain, particularly in school capitation and scholarships, Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has told Members of Parliament.

Speaking during the National Assembly leadership retreat Thursday, Kiptoo said the education sector will take up about 27 per cent of total ministerial allocations in the 2026/27 financial year, making it the single biggest beneficiary of…