Briefing
This paper tracks public revenue and spending in Kenya across two periods: before Covid-19 (2016/17–2018/19) and during Covid-19 (2019/20–2021/22). It provides an overview of the Covid-19 context in Kenya before examining the Government of Kenya’s financial and fiscal response to the pandemic, including resources mobilised between financial year (FY)2016/17 and FY2020/21, allocations to key sectors before and during Covid-19, and trends in public debt and debt servicing.
A central focus of the briefing is the allocation of resources to pro-poor sectors, including health, education, agriculture, social protection, and water and sanitation. It analyses how funding levels and financing gaps in these sectors changed during Covid-19, and considers the implications for people living in poverty and other vulnerable groups.
