The National Treasury is set to begin three days of public sector hearings on the proposed 2027/28 financial year budget and the medium-term expenditure framework.
The hearings seek views from stakeholders on government spending priorities.
They will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on October 9, 12 and 13, 2026, in line with constitutional provisions requiring public participation in the budget-making process.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi Ng’ongo and PS Chris Kiptoo will officially launch the exercise, alongside Budget and Appropriations Committee chairperson Samuel Atandi.
The opening day's programme includes a presentation on the macroeconomic outlook for the 2027/28 financial year and the medium term by Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo.
Discussions will also cover the health sector, general economic and commercial affairs, and energy, infrastructure and information and communications technology.
Ukombozi alliance heads to Mombasa
The Ukombozi Alliance is set to embark on a two-day political tour of Mombasa, with leaders allied to the outfit expected to hold a series of engagements with residents.
The tour will be led by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Nyali MP Mohammed Ali, popularly known as Jicho Pevu, former Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi and Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa.
The leaders are expected to visit various parts of the coastal city as they seek to engage residents on political and national issues.
Among the planned stops are Changamwe Roundabout and Mwembe Tayari, where the leaders are expected to hold afternoon engagements with members of the public.
Kindiki to resume Murang'a tour
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is set to resume his political tour of Murang’a County, with a scheduled visit to Kandara as he continues his grassroots engagements in the region.
The visit follows his tour of Gatanga Constituency on Thursday, where he held engagements as part of his ongoing outreach across the county.
Kindiki’s latest stop forms part of his broader grassroots mobilisation drive, which has seen him visit different areas to interact with residents and engage local leaders.
The Deputy President is expected to continue his engagements in the county, extending his presence in a county considered an important political battleground ahead of the 2027 General Election.
