The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Sh2 trillion 2016-17 budget plan.
Jubilee hopes to complete projects and fulfil promises made during 2013 campaigns.
The meeting chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta approved the 2016 Budget Policy Statement prepared by the Treasury CS Henry Rotich.
Infrastructure, health, education and a social safety net are the key priorities in Uhuru’s budget ahead of next year’s general election.
The budget policy statement said recurrent expenditures will be Sh1.09 trillion.
“In addition, expenditures will be scrutinised carefully to ensure quality and alignment to the government economic agenda,” a State House brief revealed.
“This is as outlined in the medium term plan and the strategic interventions of national interest.”
Emphasis has been given to completion of ongoing capital projects.
The focus will be on infrastructure projects with a high impact on poverty reduction.
Projects that encourage equity and employment creation will also be implemented.
Energy, infrastructure and ICT will get Sh374 billion.
Another Sh331 billion will go to development.
The government plans to build 3,000km of low volume seal roads across the country.
This will open up rural areas and farmlands.
The Health sector will receive Sh60.8 billion.
Some Sh31.4 billion wil go towards development which includes rehabilitation of hospitals across the country.
An allocation of Sh500 million to buy more cancer equipment at the Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has been provided for.
The security sector will get Sh117.2 billion.
This is Sh5 billion more than this year’s allocation.