• During the first half of 2026, Kenya’s banking industry disbursed KSh 245.1 billion in new loans to MSMEs, but as of August 2026, public documentation outlining the increase in lending in the second half of 2026.

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• In August 2026, KEMSA received a KSh 10 billion loan to help it buy and stock medicine and other medical supplies. The  Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, gave more details on how the additional funding had changed operations at KEMSA and how it linked to SHA, the body that manages Taifa Care. 

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• There is no public record indicating the awarding of the KSh 5 million as at 21st August 2026.

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• Earlier, in March 2026, the president had commissioned KSh 34 billion to be used in various development projects in the region, including the Smart City project, but there has been no public record indicating that the project is underway.

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• Despite the announcement, there is no public record of the promise being acted upon as at 21st August 2026.

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• The government has begun construction across various counties, with some of the markets having already been completed, including markets in Chuka and Gatunga. However, the target of constructing 600 markets has not yet been fully achieved.

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• The president set a target of 30th October 2026 as the goal to finish the updated SHA review, which would include the aforementioned diaper benefit.

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• As of 21st August 2026, the tabled proposal in the Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill seeks to replace the current Student-Centred Funding Model and aims to create equity in access to higher education and remains before Parliament.
• However, every beneficiary of the funding would be required to begin repaying their loans one year after securing employment, as the funding is being given out as a repayable loan.

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• In August 2026, the President announced that the government would recruit 20,000 additional teachers before the end of the year, to ensure that every child has access to education. The budget for this recruitment drive was factored into the July budget for the 2026/2027 Financial Year.

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• As of August 2026, the official commissioning of the Isiolo Export Abattoir by the president has not yet happened.

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