Security budget: Kenya leads, giving more to military, police
Recce squad officers during an operation in Nairobi, Kenya on November 11, 2013. According to a recent survey, Kenya is leading in the region — seventh on the continent — in prioritising the security sector in spending. PHOTO | FILE |
Kenya remains at the top of the region with its budgetary allocation for security in the face of Al Shabaab threat and local but increasingly sophisticated local criminals.
In the 2016/2017 financial, Kenya allocated a colossal $2.64 billion to the security agencies, with the Defence and National Intelligence Service, getting $1.24 billion and the Departments of Interior getting $1.4 billion. This was a marked increase from the total allocation of $2.2 billion provided in the 2015/2016 financial year.
