Kenya’s State House budget has doubled overnight to nearly Sh17 billion — eclipsing the entire operational spending of the US White House and igniting fresh outrage over executive excess at a time of biting economic hardship.
According to Supplementary Budget Estimates I for the 2025/26 financial year, tabled in the National Assembly today, Nairobi State House allocation has skyrocketed by a staggering Sh8.42 billion to Sh16.998 billion. The massive mid-year injection — approved under an emergency clause that bypasses full parliamentary scrutiny — is earmarked for “enhancement of operations and maintenance” at the President’s official residence and office.
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