According to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Economic Survey, the national government’s expenditure on health services is projected to reach about Sh122.0 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, reflecting a 13.4 per cent increase from the previous year’s allocation.
This spending includes both recurrent costs — such as salaries and medical supplies — and development investments in infrastructure and health programmes.
Despite the rise, total government health expenditure remains around 3 per cent of the total national budget, significantly below the 15 per cent Abuja Declaration target agreed by African Union states.
by WILLIAM WANYOIKE
