Education Ministry told to complete review of higher education funding model.

Parliament's Liaison Committee, mandated with considering the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the 2025/26 financial year, has called on the State Department for Higher Education and Research to complete the review of the higher education funding model.

It has also urged the State Department for TVET to establish guidelines for managing TVET instructors by June 30.

"I acknowledge that this issue has been highlighted, and the Department has been given until June 30 to resolve it," stated Kabondo Kasipul MP Eve Obara.

The request was made after the National Assembly approved a Ksh4.3 trillion budget policy on Wednesday, March 12, allocating Ksh2.5 trillion to the national government.

This marks a rise of over Ksh200 billion from the previous year’s allocation.

Out of the Ksh2.5 trillion approved for national government spending, Ksh2.44 trillion is designated for the Executive, while Parliament and the Judiciary will receive Ksh49.48 billion and Ksh26.75 billion, respectively.

Meanwhile, county governments have been allocated Ksh405.07 billion as their equitable share, with the Equalisation Fund set at Ksh7.85 billion. More than Ksh1.3 trillion has been earmarked for consolidated fund services.

While supporting the approvals, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah commended the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for prioritizing essential goods and services while maintaining a strong focus on public debt.

Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah welcomed the emphasis placed on fiscal consolidation in the latest Budget Policy Statement (BPS), noting that it aims to curb public debt risks while ensuring the government has adequate resources to provide essential services.

“This BPS comes at a time when our economy is on a steady path to recovery. We can confidently say that economic stability has been restored,” Ichung’wah stated.

However, legislators raised concerns over the allocation of Ksh7.8 billion to the Equalisation Fund, arguing that the original intent of the fund—to support historically marginalised regions, had been altered.