Billions State House, Ruto Advisors Will Get In 2025/26 Budget
Out of the Ksh894,906,667 set aside, a significant portion—Ksh680,706,667—has been earmarked for refurbishment works at State House, Nairobi.
Marvin Chege 
The National Treasury has allocated nearly Ksh895 million for renovations and maintenance of State House Nairobi and several state lodges across the country in the 2025/2026 Financial Year, according to budget estimates published in April 2025.
Out of the Ksh894,906,667 set aside, a significant portion—Ksh680,706,667—has been earmarked for refurbishment works at State House, Nairobi.
The rest of the funds will be distributed among regional state lodges for general maintenance and rehabilitation. Eldoret State Lodge will receive Ksh60.15 million, while Sagana has been allocated Ksh15 million.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Margaret Kenyatta walk outside the Kisii State Lodge. /PSCU
Mombasa State House refurbishment is set to cost Ksh42.5 million, and Nakuru will receive Ksh25 million.
Kisumu and Kakamega state lodges have been allocated Ksh24.05 million and Ksh25 million, respectively. Kisii State Lodge will get Ksh12.5 million, with an additional Ksh10 million reserved for the Mechanical Garage.
Funds Allocated To Ruto Advisors
In addition to facility upgrades, the Treasury has also detailed the recurrent budget estimates for top presidential advisory offices. The Office of the Council of Economic Advisors, chaired by economist David Ndii, is projected to receive Ksh92,772,156.
The Office of the National Security Advisor, headed by Monica Juma, has been allocated Ksh49,135,939. The Office of the Women’s Rights Advisor will receive Ksh45,469,118, while the Office of the Council of Climate Change Advisor is set to get Ksh15,192,323.
The Office for Economic Transformation tops the advisory budget allocations with Ksh98,551,934, whereas the Office of the State House Spokesperson, which is led by Hussein Mohamed, was allocated Ksh16,982,500.
Uhuru, Raila Face Major Budget Cuts in 2025/2026 Financial Year
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to receive a significantly reduced budget in the upcoming 2025/2026 Financial Year, as revealed in the National Treasury’s latest estimates released in April.
The Office of the 4th President will be allocated Ksh276,852,213—a sharp drop of Ksh94 million from the current Ksh371,459,163. The largest cuts have been made to travel-related expenses.
Uhuru’s foreign travel budget will fall from Ksh95 million to Ksh43.5 million, while domestic travel funding is being slashed from Ksh29 million to just Ksh8.07 million.
Spending on supplies and services will also decrease, dropping from Ksh22 million to Ksh16.12 million. Additionally, insurance costs for the office, previously set at Ksh46 million, have been halved.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will also face budget reductions. His office will receive Ksh63,267,581 in the new financial year, down from the current Ksh87,202,695.
Most of Raila’s budget cuts affect domestic travel, which drops from Ksh2.4 million to Ksh1.8 million. His office’s insurance allocation has also been reduced by half, from Ksh40 million to Ksh20 million.
The reductions come amid growing public pressure for fiscal discipline and scaled-back spending on former state officials.
