Public participation on the Finance Bill 2025 has moved to the county levels after Members of Parliament (MPs) received views from business owners and other stakeholders.
Finance Bill 2025 public participation kicked off in early May 2025, as lawmakers sought views from Kenyans.
The lawmakers invited all Kenyans to different county meeting points starting Tuesday, June 3, ahead of the budget reading.
The exercise kicked off in Busia and Migori counties on Tuesday, June 3, starting at 10.00 am at Busia Agricultural Training Centre and Migori Teachers Training College.
Residents of Trans Nzoia and Nandi counties will give their views on Wednesday, June 4, starting at 10:00 am.
“The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning invites residents of Trans Nzoia and Nandi counties to submit their views on the Finance Bill 2025 and the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, at Kitale polytechnic and Kipchoge Kenino Complex, respectively,” the committee directed
What Kenyans said about Finance Bill county meetings
The majority of Kenyans welcomed the announcement from the departmental committee on finance.
@OjiamboRashid wrote:
“Public Participation is headed to the counties Gen Z, SMEs, retirees. This is your moment. Own your voice. Counties Tumefikiwa.”
@DKKinuthia said:
“The public Participation on the Finance Bill 2025 is a transparent process & open to all. Counties tumefikiwa sasa. Come out in large numbers and give your views.”
@MteteziPato noted:
“Counties Tumefikiwa Kwa public participation on Finance Bill 2025.Ignore the Toxic activists who haven’t read the Bill and give out your views.Your opinion counts.”
@KenyaWeWant_ argued:
“Counties Tumefikiwa kwa Public Participation on Finance Bill 2025. Let us go out and give out our views.”
@KutheaM said:
“It’s lovely seeing youths excited for the public participation,”
@WemaHashaan wrote:
“Public participation imefika counties watu wajibebe.”
@RobaPatanisho said:
“Wakuu, your opinion matters, and that’s why public participation is now at Counties.”
When will the new budget be read?
This came as the National Treasury announced the date for the 2025/26 fiscal year budget reading.
According to the disclosure, the new budget will be read in parliament on Thursday, June 12, starting at 3 pm.
This will be the maiden presentation for the new Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi, who came into office in August 2024.
What to know about Kenya’s 2025/26 budget
Treasury increased the budget estimates for the year starting July 1, 2025, to KSh 4.26 trillion, compared to the current year’s budget of KSh 3.39 trillion.
