In a bid to improve national security, the government has allocated over Ksh464.8 billion of the Ksh4.29 trillion 2025/26 budget to the sector.
While reading the budget on Thursday, June 12, the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, John Mbadi, highlighted the crucial role of a safe nation in building the economy.
"A stable and secure environment fosters investment, trade, and overall economic growth," he stated.
The defence sector has been allocated the biggest chunk of the total, with a proposal of Ksh202.3 billion to run its affairs.
The National Police Service (NPS) follows shortly behind, having been allocated Ksh125.7 billion to enforce law and order across the country.
The intelligence and counter-intelligence agency, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), on the other hand, has been allocated Ksh51.4 billion to run its affairs.
Correctional services, through the Kenya Prisons Service, have been allocated Ksh38.1 billion, and lastly, the Internal Security National Administration has been allocated Ksh32.5 billion.
Besides these crucial sectors, Mbadi has also proposed several other millions that will be used to facilitate the security sector.
These include an additional allocation of Ksh10 billion for the leasing of police motor vehicles and Ksh3.6 billion for the Police Modernisation Programme.
To combat crime and enhance the administration of justice, Mbadi has also proposed Ksh1.2 billion to construct and modernise National Forensic Facilities.
The security sector is thus arguably one of the winners in the year's budget of Ksh4.29 trillion.
Elsewhere, to empower youth and women, Mbadi proposed Ksh10.0 billion for the National Youth Service; Ksh3.6 billion for the National Youth Opportunity Towards Advancement (NYOTA), and Ksh318 million for the Youth Enterprise Development Fund.
