Nairobi, Aug. 26 -- President William Ruto's administration channelled 61 percent of the increase in national development spending into roads and housing last financial year, signalling a shift in government's investment priorities towards highly visible projects ahead of the 2027 election.

National Treasury data shows development expenditure rose by Sh148.6 billion to Sh731.5 billion in the year ended June 2026, from Sh582.9 billion a year earlier.

Roads, and Housing and Urban Development accounted for more than three-fifths, or Sh91.4 billion, of the additional spending. The cash pumped into roads and housing rose to Sh269.2 billion from Sh177.9 billion.

Road spending increased by Sh34.9 billion to Sh139.3 billion, while housing expe...