Budget Day 2025: Live Blog
National
By
Sharon Wanga
| Jun 12, 2025
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi will shortly present the 2025/2026 National budget before Parliament.
Ahead of the reading, a series of activities were taking place within Nairobi.
Surprisingly Mbadi made his way to parliament an hour before his expected time of arrival,catching house leadership unaware
The Standard has compiled a live blog that is being updated.
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1:00 pm: Metres away, a choir began entertainment ahead of a procession to Parliament.
1:30 pm: Treasury CS John Mbadi at the steps of the Treasury Headquarters in Nairobi, briefcase in hand.
1:38 pm: Mbadi is escorted to Parliament, heavy security in tow.
1.46 pm: Mbadi arrives at Parliament.
1:57 pm: Police officers stand guard outside the Parliament entrance.
2.00 pm: Anti-riot police on horses guard the parliament building.
2.02 pm: A police helicopter spotted conducting aerial surveillance over the Parliament buildings.
2.35 pm: Sergeant at arms escorts speaker to parliament.
2.40 pm: Speaker welcomes members to the House and opens the session formally.
1 pm-3 pm: Police engage protesters in running battles within the CBD.
2.50 pm-2.55 pm: Members of Parliament demand answers from top police bosses over the death of Albert Ojwang.
3.07 pm: Mbadi arrives inside the parliament chambers.
3.15 pm: CS Mbadi takes the stand, begins reading the 2025/2026 budget.
5.20 pm: Mbadi concludes reading the budget amid cheers.
This is how key ministries got proposed allocations;
The agricultural sector-47.6 billion
Health sector-Sh138.1billion
Education-Sh702.7billion
Transport infrastructure networks- Sh256 billion
Defence- Sh202.3 billion
Housing programme-Sh102.2 billion
Judiciary-Sh27.8B