2021/2022 Budget Allocation Highlights

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) got a lion’s share of Ksh281.7 billion, university education allocated Ksh77.7 billion, and Ksh62.2 billion has been set aside for free day secondary education and Ksh15.8 billion for Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).

Ksh1 billion will cater for the competency-based curriculum while Ksh2.5 billion will be used for recruitment of additional teachers and Ksh12 billion has been allocated for free primary education.

Ksh27.2 billion will be used for the construction of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase II (Nairobi-Naivasha), which has already been launched.

Youth Enterprise Development Fund has been allocated Ksh454.1 million, Ksh120 million for Women Enterprise Fund while Ksh62 million allocated for Uwezo Fund.

KYEOP will receive Ksh4.2 billion for the support of women and youth while NYS has been allocated Ksh10billion.

The treasury has also allocated Ksh14.3 billion to coronavirus vaccine acquisition and boost containment measures.

Ksh1.97 billion has been allocated to improving agriculture and food security, Ksh1.2 billion for the recruitment of health care interns, Ksh1 billion for the KWS to engage community scouts, and Ksh3 billion for youth empowerment and employment creation under Kazi Mtaani.

County Governments have been allocated Ksh409.8 billion, which comprises Ksh370 billion from the equitable share of revenue raised nationally and Ksh7.5 billion as additional conditional allocations from the National Government share of the revenue.

Ksh23.1 billion has been allocated for the Economic Recovery Programme, Ksh2.6 billion to enhance liquidity to business, Ksh6.4 billion for improving education outcome, Ksh6.9 billion for improving the environment, water, and sanitation facilities