National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u on Thursday, June 13, presented the 2024/2025 budget statement at the National Assembly.
While briefing the lawmakers, the CS underscored the government's ambitious plan that triggered the Ksh4 trillion budget allocation for the next fiscal year.
In a bid to achieve food security, the government proposed the allocation of Ksh54 billion for the agricultural sector.
In its breakdown, the treasury CS noted that Ksh10 billion would go to fertiliser subsidy and Ksh6 billion to the agricultural value chain.
The government also proposed the allocation of Ksh23.7 billion to support tourism, sports, culture and recreation.
To achieve Universal healthcare, the Government announced the allocation of Ksh127 Billion to the health sector, out of which Ksh 2 billion would go towards free maternity healthcare.
"Ksh 36.6 Billion has been allocated towards water and sewerage," the CS added.
The government is also proposing an additional allocation of Ksh 5 billion for the Hustlers Fund and an additional allocation of Ksh 200 million for the Youth Enterprise Development Fund.
CS Ndung'u also proposed a Ksh193.4 billion allocation for the development of roads and Ksh25.2 billion for expanding railway transport.
Similarly, Ksh200 million for the acquisition of ferries for Lake Victoria and Ksh69.7 billion to the energy sub-sector.