Open Budget Kenya

 

State Department for Higher Education - 2026

Ministry

Cabinet Secretary

Permanent Secretary

Vision:

Year Recurrent Development Total
2026 KES 155,188,369,997.00 KES 8,937,578,570.00 KES 164,125,948,567.00
2025 KES 142,503,021,967.00 KES 2,151,974,265.00 KES 144,654,996,232.00
2024 KES 116,806,154,444.00 KES 3,324,640,000.00 KES 120,130,794,444.00
2023 KES 114,392,869,981.00 KES 3,381,000,000.00 KES 117,773,869,981.00
2022 KES 102,857,278,998.00 KES 6,980,716,330.00 KES 109,837,995,328.00
2021 KES 91,057,215,304.00 KES 4,355,600,000.00 KES 95,412,815,304.00

Recurrent KES 155,188,369,997.00
Development KES 8,937,578,570.00
Total KES 164,125,948,567.00

Recurrent KES 142,503,021,967.00
Development KES 2,151,974,265.00
Total KES 144,654,996,232.00

Recurrent KES 116,806,154,444.00
Development KES 3,324,640,000.00
Total KES 120,130,794,444.00

Recurrent KES 114,392,869,981.00
Development KES 3,381,000,000.00
Total KES 117,773,869,981.00

Recurrent KES 102,857,278,998.00
Development KES 6,980,716,330.00
Total KES 109,837,995,328.00

Recurrent KES 91,057,215,304.00
Development KES 4,355,600,000.00
Total KES 95,412,815,304.00
Budget Allocation by Year
Revenue v Development
Programs

Programs

Num Program Recurrent Development Total
1 University Education KES 154,875,635,043.00 KES 8,937,578,570.00 KES 163,813,213,613.00
2 General Administration, Planning and Support Services KES 312,734,954.00 KES 0.00 KES 312,734,954.00

Recurrent KES 154,875,635,043.00
Development KES 8,937,578,570.00
Total KES 163,813,213,613.00

Recurrent KES 312,734,954.00
Development KES 0.00
Total KES 312,734,954.00

Top 3 Recurrent Expenses

Num Unit Budget
1 Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) KES 56,708,206,658.00
2 University Funding Board KES 31,215,878,880.00
3 University of Nairobi KES 13,816,183,887.00

Recurrent Budget KES 56,708,206,658.00

Recurrent Budget KES 31,215,878,880.00

Recurrent Budget KES 13,816,183,887.00

Top 3 Development Expenses

Num Unit Budget
1 Support for Higher Education Science and Technology - Phase II KES 2,719,041,639.00
2 University of Nairobi KES 1,789,382,390.00
3 Kabarnet University College KES 500,000,000.00

Development Budget KES 2,719,041,639.00

Development Budget KES 1,789,382,390.00

Development Budget KES 500,000,000.00