The government has allocated an additional Sh23.3 billion for security and defence expenditure in the 2024/2025 financial year as the country grapples with insecurity locally and regionally.
According to the second supplementary budget released by the National Treasury last week, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) has received Sh9.9 billion in additional expenditure. "The increase is on account of enhancement of operations and maintenance to cater for security operations," stated the National Treasury in the latest expenditure plan.
The increase brings the total budget for the country's spy agency to a record high of Sh56.1 billion for the current financial year.
The Ministry of Defence has also seen an increase of Sh6.7 billion in its annual budget which entails Sh6.5 billion for defence and Sh230 million for administration, planning and support services.
