Nairobi, June 11 -- The government has allocated Sh8.6 billion to support Kenya's digital economy and creative industry in the 2026-27 financial year, a decline from the Sh12.7 billion set aside for the ICT sector in the previous budget.

Half of this year's allocation in the sector, Sh4.3 billion, will go towards the World Bank-backed Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project.

The project, designed to expand broadband connectivity, enhance digital skills, and digitise Kenya's government services, has seen its allocation bumped up by Sh600 million from Sh3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year.

"Digital connectivity and literacy are essential for education, healthcare, finance, markets, public services and emerging digital opportunit...