The National Treasury has invited Kenyans and key stakeholders to submit comments on the Draft 2026 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) covering the 2026/27 to 2028/29 financial years.

In a public notice issued by the Treasury on Friday, December 19, 2025, the move is in line with Section 25 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012, which requires the National Treasury to seek and consider the views of stakeholders and the public before submitting the Budget Policy Statement to the Cabinet for approval and subsequently to Parliament.

Constitutional requirement

“Section 25 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012, requires the National Treasury to seek and take into account the views of stakeholders and the public in preparing the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) before submission to Cabinet for approval, and thereafter submission to Parliament,” the statement reads in part.

According to the notice, the Treasury is required to gather views from several institutions and groups, including the Commission on Revenue Allocation, county governments, the Controller of Budget, the Parliamentary Service Commission, the Judicial Service Commission, members of the public, and any other interested persons or groups.

The Draft 2026 Budget Policy Statement outlines the government’s proposed fiscal framework and policy priorities for the next three financial years. It serves as a key planning document that guides budget preparation and resource allocation across government sectors.

Seeking views

In particular, Section 25 of the PFM Act requires the National Treasury to seek views of the following: the Commission on Revenue Allocation, county governments, the Controller of Budget, the Parliamentary Service Commission, the Judicial Service Commission, the public and any other interested persons or groups.

The Treasury has made the draft document available on its official website to allow the public and stakeholders to review it in detail. The purpose of the public notice, the Treasury says, is to invite both general and specific comments that will help refine and finalise the document.

Members of the public and stakeholders are required to submit their comments by the close of business on Tuesday, January 9, 2026.