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EAC finance ministers present 2025/26 national budgets

Budget Day: East African finance minister display the ceremonial budget briefcase. From left: John Mbadi (Kenya), Matia Kasaija (Uganda), Mwigulu Nchemba (Tanzania) and Yusuf Murangwa (Rwanda).

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By  The EastAfrican

East African finance ministers are presenting their spending plans for the 2025/26 fiscal year against amid tough economic environments and global and regional geopolitical tensions.

Here are the highlights of the budgets.

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