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The State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications has requested Sh853.3 million to settle outstanding payments owed to media houses and service providers.
Documents submitted to the National Assembly of Kenya indicate that Sh411 million will go to Nation Media Group for advertising under the government’s MyGov weekly publication.
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Other media outlets scheduled for payment include Standard Group (Sh229 million), Mediamax Network Limited (Sh191 million), Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board (Sh20 million), and Star FM (Sh580,000).
As of 31 December 2025, the department reported Sh110 billion in pending bills, with Sh109 billion owed to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. Additional outstanding amounts include conference expenses at Sarova Stanley (Sh510,000) and Bahari Beach Hotel (Sh346,800).
In its submission to Parliament’s Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovations, the department also requested Sh5.6 billion in extra funding to support critical operations in the broadcasting and communications sector.
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Budget documents show that as of 10 March, the department had spent Sh3.49 billion of its Sh4.86 billion allocation for the 2025/26 financial year, representing a 71.77% utilisation rate.
The ministry’s annual budget was revised from Sh6.55 billion to Sh7.24 billion, with the bulk of the increase earmarked for recurrent expenses to help clear pending bills.
