State House spending reached a record Ksh 18.55 billion during the 2025/2026 financial year, with Ksh 6.73 billion classified under confidential-style expenses despite President William Ruto’s earlier pledge to eliminate confidential votes. The latest budget implementation report from the Controller of Budget reveals that State House more than doubled its initial parliamentary allocation of Ksh 8.5 billion. The additional expenditure was cataloged under “other expenses,” a category typically reserved for funds that fall outside standard vote classifications. Unapproved Spending and Emergency Funds By December 2025, State House had consumed over 90 percent of its annual allocation. This rapid drawdown prompted the National Treasury to invoke Article 223 of the Constitution to approve extra funding, which Parliament later endorsed. The surge in spending coincided with State House hosting high-profile delegations, including an event with approximately 10,000 teachers who reportedly received Ksh 10,000 tokens each. The Controller of Budget also highlighted unusual spending patterns in security operations across government departments: National Treasury: Spent Ksh 12.62 billion on emergency security operations, surpassing the core security agencies. National Police Service: Expended Ksh 11.39 billion on security operations. State Department for Internal Security: Recorded the highes...
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