National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo speaking during the launch of the public sector hearings on the 2027/28 budget at KICC, October 9, 2026. /SCREENGRABPublic sector hearings on the 2027/28 Medium-Term Expenditure and Budget have begun at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, with stakeholders scheduled to present their views on government spending priorities over the next financial year.
The hearings are being led by National Treasury officials led by Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo.
Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, who was to launch the event and deliver the keynote address, was absent, attending a meeting. His speech was read by the PS.
Also in attendance are Principal Secretary for Economic Planning, Bonface Makokha, and National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee chairperson, Samuel Atandi.
The hearings, initially scheduled for October 7–9, were rescheduled to Friday, October 9, Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 13.
The programme began at 7.30 am on Friday, with the Health sector scheduled to make the first presentation at 11 am, followed by the General Economic and Commercial Affairs sector at 2 pm.
The Energy, Infrastructure and ICT sector is scheduled to present its submissions at 3.45 pm, bringing the first day's proceedings to a close.
On Monday, October 12, the second day of hearings will begin with presentations by the Governance, Justice, Law and Order sector at 9 am, followed by the Social Protection, Culture and Recreation sector at 11 am.
The Environment Protection, Water and Natural Resources sector is scheduled to make its submissions at 2 pm.
On Tuesday, October 13, the final day, presentations will begin with the Public Administration and International Relations sector at 9 am.
The Agriculture, Rural and Urban Development sector will follow at 11 am, while the Education sector is scheduled to make the final presentation at 2 pm.
In a notice, Mbadi encouraged members of the public to participate in the process by submitting their views on the proposed budget priorities.
He advised those unable to attend the hearings in person to follow the proceedings through a link shared on the National Treasury's official website and social media platforms.
The 2027/28 Medium-Term Expenditure and Budget framework focuses on economic stabilisation, expenditure control and reducing the budget deficit.
It is anchored in the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), Kenya Vision 2030 and the Fourth Medium-Term Plan (MTP IV), with priority areas including agriculture, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), universal health coverage (UHC), affordable housing and the digital and creative economy.
The proposed fiscal framework also seeks to contain total expenditure below 21.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), reflecting the government's commitment to fiscal consolidation.
