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Ruto’s 2025-26 budget: Balancing political survival and fiscal realities

Despite his pledges, his administration has been marred by economic turbulence, with inflation, high youth unemployment and discontent taking root.

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by JAMES MBAKA

News15 June 2025 - 15:36
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National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi poses with a budget briefcase at the National Assembly on June 12, 2025. [PHOTO: ENOS TECHE]

The 2025-26 national budget has revealed how political actors within the Executive are working in tandem with Treasury officials to direct significant allocations toward sectors that not only spur economic development but also bolster political influence in the run-up to the 2027 general election.

President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi stand out as major beneficiaries of the new fiscal plan.

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