The security sector has received the largest share of additional funding in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No 16 of 2026), which was passed by the National Assembly on April 2 and forwarded to President William Ruto for assent.
The Bill, sponsored by the chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, seeks to regularise expenditures incurred under Article 223 of the constitution and realign the national budget to urgent priorities such as security operations, disaster response, personnel costs, and infrastructure programmes.
The Supplementary Estimates I for the 2025-26 financial year increased total expenditure by Sh393.156 billion, raising the national budget from Sh4.301 trillion to Sh4.695 trillion.
Out of this, the security sector emerged as the biggest beneficiary, with an allocation of Sh60 billion.
According to the brief, the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration has been allocated Sh11.9 billion.
This includes “Sh3.9 billion for security operations, Sh2 billion for National Integrated Security Command and Control System (NISCCS), Sh2 billion for compensation of victims of demonstrations, and Sh4 billion for police modernisation and the national integrated security command and control system.”
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has also been factored into the supplementary budget, receiving “Sh2.9 billion to settle its pending legal bills.”
The allocation is intended to restore confidence in electoral institutions and ensure stability ahead of future electoral processes.
The passage of the Bill marks a strategic adjustment to the national budget, ensuring that critical services continue without disruption.
Unlike in previous years, when development expenditure often faced cuts, this supplementary budget has preserved and strengthened the development vote.
The Supplementary Appropriation Bill now awaits President Ruto’s assent to become law, paving the way for the release of funds to the respective departments and agencies.
