AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBudget Anxiety vs Assurance: Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo tells Kenyans there will be “no surprises” in the 2026/27 Budget, saying most proposals are already public as Mbadi prepares a Sh4.84tr spending plan. Opposition Counter-Budget: Kalonzo Musyoka and allies unveil a “People’s Budget,” accusing Ruto’s team of deepening debt and raising the cost of living, with a projected deficit above Sh1tr. Ebola Funding and Politics: The US adds $20m (about Sh2.59bn) for Ebola preparedness in Kenya and neighbours, while Kenya’s Ebola quarantine facility row in Nanyuki continues to spark legal fights and public anger over consultation and court orders. Local Governance Flashpoints: Kiambu residents protest an affordable housing project over fears a church, nursery school and police housing could be displaced; CAJ orders Bungoma to release road project records or face criminal prosecution. Economy and Jobs: Kenya signs off on a Norway deal targeting at least 1,000 Kenyan seafarer jobs by 2030, and markets brace for how East Africa budgets will absorb Middle East-linked cost shocks. Infrastructure Watch: KeNHA announces 24-hour closures on parts of Mombasa Road and Nairobi Expressway for footbridge beam installation. Regional Security: Kenya renews Indo-Pacific cooperation to tackle maritime threats like piracy and IUU fishing.
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