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University Education - 2026

State Department

State Department for University Education

Program

University Education

Allocation:

73,389,564,068.00

Previous Year Allocations

Num Year Total
1 2026 KES 73,389,564,068.00
2 2025 KES 81,909,904,499.00
3 2024 KES 59,925,496,533.00
4 2023 KES 97,152,327,166.00
5 2022 KES 91,042,407,149.00
6 2021 KES 76,814,542,311.00
2026
#1
Total Allocation KES 73,389,564,068.00
2025
#2
Total Allocation KES 81,909,904,499.00
2024
#3
Total Allocation KES 59,925,496,533.00
2023
#4
Total Allocation KES 97,152,327,166.00
2022
#5
Total Allocation KES 91,042,407,149.00
2021
#6
Total Allocation KES 76,814,542,311.00
Allocations by Year
Sub-Programmes

Recurrent Expenses

Num Unit Budget
1 University of Nairobi KES 13,816,183,887.00
2 Kenyatta University KES 7,578,007,747.00
3 Directorate of Higher Education KES 6,749,900,886.00
4 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology KES 5,400,169,138.00
5 Moi University KES 4,809,390,460.00
6 Egerton University KES 2,451,775,701.00
7 Technical University of Kenya KES 2,243,343,281.00
8 Masinde Muliro University KES 1,824,253,290.00
9 Maseno University KES 1,532,880,650.00
10 Kirinyaga University KES 1,420,352,000.00
11 Technical University of Mombasa KES 1,337,570,400.00
12 Dedan Kimathi University of Technology KES 1,249,306,400.00
13 Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology KES 1,218,119,200.00
14 The Chuka University KES 1,077,482,400.00
15 South Eastern Kenya University KES 1,030,372,840.00
16 Kisii University KES 812,618,027.00
17 University of Embu KES 759,606,234.00
18 Multimedia University of Kenya KES 743,256,800.00
19 Muranga University of Technology KES 736,610,880.00
20 Karatina University KES 706,700,000.00
21 Machakos University KES 706,331,040.00
22 Meru University of Science and Technology KES 691,101,600.00
23 Co-operative University of Kenya KES 656,600,000.00
24 Pwani University KES 648,000,000.00
25 University of Eldoret KES 586,692,000.00
26 University of Kabianga KES 550,500,000.00
27 Laikipia University of Technology KES 474,800,000.00
28 Kibabii University KES 429,400,000.00
29 Maasai Mara University KES 402,886,400.00
30 Rongo University KES 384,700,000.00
31 Tharaka University KES 321,800,000.00
32 Garissa University KES 304,000,000.00
33 Tom Mboya University KES 263,700,000.00
34 Kaimosi Friends University KES 228,500,000.00
35 Taita Taveta University KES 142,809,280.00
36 Open University of Kenya KES 137,400,000.00
37 Alupe University KES 93,800,000.00
University of Nairobi
#1
Recurrent Budget KES 13,816,183,887.00
Kenyatta University
#2
Recurrent Budget KES 7,578,007,747.00
Directorate of Higher Education
#3
Recurrent Budget KES 6,749,900,886.00
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
#4
Recurrent Budget KES 5,400,169,138.00
Moi University
#5
Recurrent Budget KES 4,809,390,460.00
Egerton University
#6
Recurrent Budget KES 2,451,775,701.00
Technical University of Kenya
#7
Recurrent Budget KES 2,243,343,281.00
Masinde Muliro University
#8
Recurrent Budget KES 1,824,253,290.00
Maseno University
#9
Recurrent Budget KES 1,532,880,650.00
Kirinyaga University
#10
Recurrent Budget KES 1,420,352,000.00
Technical University of Mombasa
#11
Recurrent Budget KES 1,337,570,400.00
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
#12
Recurrent Budget KES 1,249,306,400.00
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
#13
Recurrent Budget KES 1,218,119,200.00
The Chuka University
#14
Recurrent Budget KES 1,077,482,400.00
South Eastern Kenya University
#15
Recurrent Budget KES 1,030,372,840.00
Kisii University
#16
Recurrent Budget KES 812,618,027.00
University of Embu
#17
Recurrent Budget KES 759,606,234.00
Multimedia University of Kenya
#18
Recurrent Budget KES 743,256,800.00
Muranga University of Technology
#19
Recurrent Budget KES 736,610,880.00
Karatina University
#20
Recurrent Budget KES 706,700,000.00
Machakos University
#21
Recurrent Budget KES 706,331,040.00
Meru University of Science and Technology
#22
Recurrent Budget KES 691,101,600.00
Co-operative University of Kenya
#23
Recurrent Budget KES 656,600,000.00
Pwani University
#24
Recurrent Budget KES 648,000,000.00
University of Eldoret
#25
Recurrent Budget KES 586,692,000.00
University of Kabianga
#26
Recurrent Budget KES 550,500,000.00
Laikipia University of Technology
#27
Recurrent Budget KES 474,800,000.00
Kibabii University
#28
Recurrent Budget KES 429,400,000.00
Maasai Mara University
#29
Recurrent Budget KES 402,886,400.00
Rongo University
#30
Recurrent Budget KES 384,700,000.00
Tharaka University
#31
Recurrent Budget KES 321,800,000.00
Garissa University
#32
Recurrent Budget KES 304,000,000.00
Tom Mboya University
#33
Recurrent Budget KES 263,700,000.00
Kaimosi Friends University
#34
Recurrent Budget KES 228,500,000.00
Taita Taveta University
#35
Recurrent Budget KES 142,809,280.00
Open University of Kenya
#36
Recurrent Budget KES 137,400,000.00
Alupe University
#37
Recurrent Budget KES 93,800,000.00

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
4 Open University of Kenya KES 235,000,000.00
5 Garissa University KES 177,154,541.00
6 Co-operative University of Kenya KES 155,000,000.00
7 Moi University KES 148,000,000.00
8 Nyandarua University College KES 146,000,000.00
9 Rongo University KES 140,000,000.00
10 Meru University of Science and Technology KES 130,000,000.00
11 Dedan Kimathi University of Technology KES 110,000,000.00
12 Laikipia University of Technology KES 107,000,000.00
13 Koitalel Arap Samoei University College KES 100,000,000.00
14 Gatundu University College KES 100,000,000.00
15 Bomet University College KES 100,000,000.00
16 Tom Mboya University KES 100,000,000.00
17 Alupe University KES 100,000,000.00
18 Kaimosi University KES 100,000,000.00
19 Embu University KES 100,000,000.00
20 Tharaka University College KES 100,000,000.00
21 Turkana University College KES 100,000,000.00
22 Infrastructure Support to Public Universities KES 100,000,000.00
23 Samburu University College (Maralal) KES 100,000,000.00
24 Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology KES 97,000,000.00
25 Pwani University KES 92,000,000.00
26 Karatina University KES 92,000,000.00
27 Taita Taveta University KES 90,000,000.00
28 Technical University of Kenya KES 81,000,000.00
29 Murang'a University KES 81,000,000.00
30 Egerton University KES 80,000,000.00
31 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Techno KES 80,000,000.00
32 Maseno University KES 80,000,000.00
33 Masinde Muliro University KES 80,000,000.00
34 The Chuka University KES 80,000,000.00
35 Maasai Mara University KES 80,000,000.00
36 University of Kabianga KES 80,000,000.00
37 Machakos University KES 80,000,000.00
38 Kirinyaga University KES 80,000,000.00
39 Multimedia University of Kenya KES 58,000,000.00
40 South Eastern Kenya University KES 53,000,000.00
41 Mariene Research Institute KES 50,000,000.00
42 Kibabii University KES 37,000,000.00
43 Kisii University KES 30,000,000.00
Support for Higher Education Science and Technology - Phase II
#1
Development Budget KES 2,719,041,639.00
University of Nairobi
#2
Development Budget KES 1,789,382,390.00
Kabarnet University College
#3
Development Budget KES 500,000,000.00
Open University of Kenya
#4
Development Budget KES 235,000,000.00
Garissa University
#5
Development Budget KES 177,154,541.00
Co-operative University of Kenya
#6
Development Budget KES 155,000,000.00
Moi University
#7
Development Budget KES 148,000,000.00
Nyandarua University College
#8
Development Budget KES 146,000,000.00
Rongo University
#9
Development Budget KES 140,000,000.00
Meru University of Science and Technology
#10
Development Budget KES 130,000,000.00
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
#11
Development Budget KES 110,000,000.00
Laikipia University of Technology
#12
Development Budget KES 107,000,000.00
Koitalel Arap Samoei University College
#13
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Gatundu University College
#14
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Bomet University College
#15
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Tom Mboya University
#16
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Alupe University
#17
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Kaimosi University
#18
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Embu University
#19
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Tharaka University College
#20
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Turkana University College
#21
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Infrastructure Support to Public Universities
#22
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Samburu University College (Maralal)
#23
Development Budget KES 100,000,000.00
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
#24
Development Budget KES 97,000,000.00
Pwani University
#25
Development Budget KES 92,000,000.00
Karatina University
#26
Development Budget KES 92,000,000.00
Taita Taveta University
#27
Development Budget KES 90,000,000.00
Technical University of Kenya
#28
Development Budget KES 81,000,000.00
Murang'a University
#29
Development Budget KES 81,000,000.00
Egerton University
#30
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Techno
#31
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
Maseno University
#32
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
Masinde Muliro University
#33
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
The Chuka University
#34
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
Maasai Mara University
#35
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
University of Kabianga
#36
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
Machakos University
#37
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
Kirinyaga University
#38
Development Budget KES 80,000,000.00
Multimedia University of Kenya
#39
Development Budget KES 58,000,000.00
South Eastern Kenya University
#40
Development Budget KES 53,000,000.00
Mariene Research Institute
#41
Development Budget KES 50,000,000.00
Kibabii University
#42
Development Budget KES 37,000,000.00
Kisii University
#43
Development Budget KES 30,000,000.00