University Education budget allocation for 2025

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University Education - 2025
State Department	State Department for University Education
Program	University Education
Allocation:	81,909,904,499.00

Previous Year Allocations

Num	Year	Total
1	2025	KES 81,909,904,499.00
2	2024	KES 59,925,496,533.00
3	2023	KES 97,152,327,166.00
4	2022	KES 91,042,407,149.00
5	2021	KES 76,814,542,311.00

2025

Total Allocation KES 81,909,904,499.00

2024

Total Allocation KES 59,925,496,533.00

2023

Total Allocation KES 97,152,327,166.00

2022

Total Allocation KES 91,042,407,149.00

2021

Total Allocation KES 76,814,542,311.00

Allocations by Year

Sub-Programmes

Recurrent Expenses

Num	Unit	Budget
1	University of Nairobi	KES 15,170,598,683.00
2	Kenyatta University	KES 9,464,263,288.00
3	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	KES 6,881,232,581.00
4	Moi University	KES 5,088,031,327.00
5	Egerton University	KES 3,487,674,948.00
6	Maseno University	KES 3,380,972,168.00
7	Masinde Muliro University	KES 2,920,332,413.00
8	The Chuka University	KES 2,122,740,418.00
9	Technical University of Kenya	KES 2,014,493,319.00
10	Kirinyaga University	KES 1,798,613,725.00
11	Technical University of Mombasa	KES 1,743,959,478.00
12	Kisii University	KES 1,671,448,336.00
13	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	KES 1,596,953,741.00
14	South Eastern Kenya University	KES 1,483,185,647.00
15	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	KES 1,430,713,808.00
16	Meru University of Science and Technology	KES 1,375,547,919.00
17	University of Eldoret	KES 1,373,250,149.00
18	Machakos University	KES 1,324,744,965.00
19	University of Embu	KES 1,244,243,688.00
20	Karatina University	KES 1,176,345,928.00
21	Muranga University of Technology	KES 1,158,974,091.00
22	Pwani University	KES 1,097,987,390.00
23	Multimedia University of Kenya	KES 1,082,525,631.00
24	Maasai Mara University	KES 994,811,561.00
25	Co-operative University of Kenya	KES 950,756,358.00
26	Tharaka University	KES 945,346,905.00
27	University of Kabianga	KES 864,795,959.00
28	Open University of Kenya	KES 862,249,722.00
29	Laikipia University of Technology	KES 835,256,856.00
30	Rongo University	KES 802,564,476.00
31	Kibabii University	KES 767,945,797.00
32	Tom Mboya University	KES 610,759,016.00
33	Garissa University	KES 608,607,279.00
34	Kaimosi Friends University	KES 598,226,390.00
35	Taita Taveta University	KES 468,706,616.00
36	Alupe University	KES 358,384,533.00
37	Headquarters Administrative Services	KES 288,571,440.00

University of Nairobi

Recurrent Budget KES 15,170,598,683.00

Kenyatta University

Recurrent Budget KES 9,464,263,288.00

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Recurrent Budget KES 6,881,232,581.00

Moi University

Recurrent Budget KES 5,088,031,327.00

Egerton University

Recurrent Budget KES 3,487,674,948.00

Maseno University

Recurrent Budget KES 3,380,972,168.00

Masinde Muliro University

Recurrent Budget KES 2,920,332,413.00

The Chuka University

Recurrent Budget KES 2,122,740,418.00

Technical University of Kenya

Recurrent Budget KES 2,014,493,319.00

Kirinyaga University

#10

Recurrent Budget KES 1,798,613,725.00

Technical University of Mombasa

#11

Recurrent Budget KES 1,743,959,478.00

Kisii University

#12

Recurrent Budget KES 1,671,448,336.00

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

#13

Recurrent Budget KES 1,596,953,741.00

South Eastern Kenya University

#14

Recurrent Budget KES 1,483,185,647.00

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

#15

Recurrent Budget KES 1,430,713,808.00

Meru University of Science and Technology

#16

Recurrent Budget KES 1,375,547,919.00

University of Eldoret

#17

Recurrent Budget KES 1,373,250,149.00

Machakos University

#18

Recurrent Budget KES 1,324,744,965.00

University of Embu

#19

Recurrent Budget KES 1,244,243,688.00

Karatina University

#20

Recurrent Budget KES 1,176,345,928.00

Muranga University of Technology

#21

Recurrent Budget KES 1,158,974,091.00

Pwani University

#22

Recurrent Budget KES 1,097,987,390.00

Multimedia University of Kenya

#23

Recurrent Budget KES 1,082,525,631.00

Maasai Mara University

#24

Recurrent Budget KES 994,811,561.00

Co-operative University of Kenya

#25

Recurrent Budget KES 950,756,358.00

Tharaka University

#26

Recurrent Budget KES 945,346,905.00

University of Kabianga

#27

Recurrent Budget KES 864,795,959.00

Open University of Kenya

#28

Recurrent Budget KES 862,249,722.00

Laikipia University of Technology

#29

Recurrent Budget KES 835,256,856.00

Rongo University

#30

Recurrent Budget KES 802,564,476.00

Kibabii University

#31

Recurrent Budget KES 767,945,797.00

Tom Mboya University

#32

Recurrent Budget KES 610,759,016.00

Garissa University

#33

Recurrent Budget KES 608,607,279.00

Kaimosi Friends University

#34

Recurrent Budget KES 598,226,390.00

Taita Taveta University

#35

Recurrent Budget KES 468,706,616.00

Alupe University

#36

Recurrent Budget KES 358,384,533.00

Headquarters Administrative Services

#37

Recurrent Budget KES 288,571,440.00

Development Expenses

Num	Unit	Budget
1	University of Eldoret	KES 450,000,000.00
2	University of Nairobi	KES 312,796,400.00
3	Open University of Kenya	KES 235,000,000.00
4	Murang'a University	KES 69,000,000.00
5	Co-operative University of Kenya	KES 65,000,000.00
6	Multimedia University of Kenya	KES 55,000,000.00
7	Kisii University	KES 51,483,557.00
8	Maseno University	KES 50,000,000.00
9	Garissa University	KES 46,000,000.00
10	Koitalel Arap Samoei University College	KES 45,000,000.00
11	Embu University	KES 45,000,000.00
12	Tharaka University College	KES 45,000,000.00
13	Mariene Research Institute	KES 45,000,000.00
14	Turkana University College	KES 45,000,000.00
15	South Eastern Kenya University	KES 42,177,865.00
16	Kibabii University	KES 41,000,000.00
17	Gatundu University College	KES 40,000,000.00
18	Bomet University College	KES 40,000,000.00
19	Tom Mboya University	KES 40,000,000.00
20	Alupe University	KES 40,000,000.00
21	Meru University of Science and Technology	KES 32,000,000.00
22	Technical University of Kenya	KES 25,000,000.00
23	Kaimosi University	KES 25,000,000.00
24	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	KES 25,000,000.00
25	Laikipia University of Technology	KES 23,000,000.00
26	Karatina University	KES 22,516,443.00
27	Machakos University	KES 20,000,000.00
28	Kirinyaga University	KES 20,000,000.00
29	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	KES 20,000,000.00
30	Taita Taveta University	KES 20,000,000.00
31	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Techno	KES 15,000,000.00
32	Masinde Muliro University	KES 15,000,000.00
33	Maasai Mara University	KES 15,000,000.00
34	University of Kabianga	KES 15,000,000.00
35	Rongo University	KES 14,000,000.00
36	Moi University	KES 13,000,000.00
37	Pwani University	KES 12,500,000.00
38	The Chuka University	KES 12,500,000.00
39	GoK/ UNFPA 10th Country Programme - PSRI	KES 5,000,000.00