The Office of the Deputy President is set to receive a significant allocation of Ksh2.8 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year, according to the Recurrent Budget Estimates released by the National Treasury.
The funds will support various functions central to the operations of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, who took over the role following a cabinet reshuffle last year.
Outlined in the budget are specific areas of expenditure designed to ensure the smooth running of the office and alignment with national priorities.
Notably, the Headquarters and administrative services have been allocated Ksh651 million, which is a Ksh4 million reduction from the 2024/2025 financial year.
Ksh2 Billion has been allocated to the Deputy President’s support services, which is also a slight reduction of about Ksh2 million from the previous financial year. Communication and press services have been allocated Ksh197 million, which has decreased by Ksh43 million.
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Another significant budget line is Coordination and Supervisory Services, which plays a central role in the Deputy President’s oversight of inter-ministerial and intergovernmental functions.
This has been allocated Ksh154 million, and unlike the above-mentioned departments, they have an increment of about Ksh4 million.
Office of Deputy President budget allocations for FY 25/26
The Government Strategic Priorities and Interventions is to receive Ksh112 million as a department compared to the 2024/2025 financial year, where they were allocated a higher proportion equating to Ksh114 million and thus a decrease of about Ksh2 million.
Ksh133 million was previously allocated to the International Development Partnerships in the 2024/2025 financial year, and thus, a slightly higher proportion has been deducted to Ksh98 million from the estimate.
From the coordination and supervisory services, which have a positive allocation, their projections for the next consecutive financial years 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 show that they will keep increasing positively.
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Previously, there were no funds allocated for some headquarters like Communication Supplies and Services, Domestic Travel and Subsistence and Other Transportation Costs, Hospitality Supplies and Services and the Office and General Supplies and Services. This has now been included in the estimates for the 2025/2026 financial year.
The highest allocated head, the deputy president’s support services, has also been subjected to a slight reduction resulting from the scrapping off of some expenses, such as the training expenses, which cost around Ksh7 million in the 2024/2025 financial year.
The basic salaries of the permanent employees will also be subjected to a reduction from Ksh230 million to Ksh142 million.
Personal allowances will also be reduced among others, and some have also been positively affected, such as operating expenses, hospitality Supplies and Services and Rentals of Produced Assets.
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