NAIROBI, Kenya —Parliament has issued a public invitation for Kenyans and stakeholders to submit written memoranda on the 2026 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) and the Medium‑Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) for the fiscal period 2026/27 – 2028/29 as part of the ongoing national budget formulation process.
Under Kenya’s Constitution and the National Assembly of Kenya procedural rules, public participation is a constitutional requirement in the legislative and budgetary process.
Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution mandates Parliament to facilitate public involvement in its business, including submissions on key policy documents such as the BPS and the debt strategy.
The 2026 Budget Policy Statement is a key fiscal planning document that sets out the government’s strategic priorities, macroeconomic framework and proposed expenditure ceilings for the next financial year and the medium‑term expenditure framework.
It outlines projected revenues, expenditures and policy direction in alignment with national development goals such as the Bottom‑Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The Medium‑Term Debt Management Strategy 2026/27–2028/29, prepared by the National Treasury, provides a framework for managing Kenya’s public debt portfolio in a sustainable manner, balancing cost and risk while aligning borrowing with broader fiscal policy goals.
It assesses the composition of domestic and external debt, refinancing risks, and strategies to ensure long‑term debt sustainability.
The call for memoranda allows citizens, civil society, private sector entities, county governments and other interested parties to influence critical fiscal policy decisions before the documents are finalised and tabled for parliamentary consideration.
Interested parties have been asked to submit their written views to the Clerk of the National Assembly by or before February 23, 2026, at 5 pm or email them via cna@parliament.go.ke.
Public participation in the budget process is part of broader efforts to enhance transparency, accountability and inclusiveness in Kenya’s public finance management, recognising that citizen input can help shape resource allocation and economic priorities.
