🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 BTG and The Centre for Multiparty Democracy Kenya are thrilled to announce our partnership to host the first-ever #PFMVillage at the The People Dialogue Festival (PDF) 2025! 🎉 Join us for an interactive experience where you can: - Engage in discussions about public finance management and governance. -

BTG, in collaboration with @TisaKenya , conducted a reconnaissance visit to Uhuru Park in preparation for the setup of the PFM Village. The #PFMVillage will be a platform for impactful conversations on public finance, bringing together state and non-state actors to discuss PFM

This year at The People Dialogue Festival (PDF), a #PFMvillage has been born! 🎉 Welcome to a dedicated space for #PublicFinance discussions, aimed at bridging the gap between key stakeholders & citizens to drive sustainable dev in 🇰🇪 Let’s explore solutions & tackle the challenges facing PFM!

📢 The #PFMvillage presents an exciting discussion at the #PDFestival! Join us for Day 1, Session 2: "Balancing the books: The nexus between taxation, public debt, and service delivery in Kenya's fiscal consolidation plan!" 🤓💰 Featuring an expert lineup: 🔹 Panelists:

🌟 Exciting things are happening at the #PFMVillage at the @PDFestival! Join us for Session one, where we'll kick off with opening remarks followed by an inspiring keynote speech. Don’t miss the chance to engage with key experts leading the conversation on public finance

Are you a member of a political party, or are you party-less?🤔 Do you know that political parties hold immense power to influence the decision-making process on PFM issues? 🛣️👩🏽‍⚕️👮🏼‍♀️🧑🏽‍🏫🧑🏼‍🦽🌳🚘💻 Join us at the #PFMVillage on Day 1: Session 4: for an impactful conversation on

🩺How do we ensure that health policies lead to improved services for all Kenyans? It's time to explore the vital link between financing & effective health reforms. Join the conversation at the #PFMVillage & let’s shape a healthier future together! 🌍✨ Featuring an expert

🏛️ It's time for counties to break free from dependency & strengthen their fiscal resilience! By boosting own source revenue & tackling pending bills, we can empower local governments to effectively serve their communities. Join us at the #PFMVillage to discuss vital

🌱 Don't miss this critical conversation at the #PFMVillage! We're diving deep into how public finance can drive #sustainableAgriculture & #climateresilience in Kenya🇰🇪! 🌍This is our chance to explore impactful strategies that ensure food security while safeguarding our

When govt bodies like #NEA & #KAPEA dodge accountability for recruitment scams, where do job-seeking youth turn? #victimblaming The focus of these government agencies should be on creating local jobs, not exporting labour. There's a lot of potential for growth & expansion. #JKL

Happy Labour Day! At Budget Talk Global, we celebrate workers everywhere by pushing for inclusive and citizen-centered public budgets,driven by tech and innovative solutions.Because every worker deserves a say in how public money works for them. #Tech4Budgets #LabourDay

1/ What is #ConsolidatedFundServices (CFS)? 🧾 CFS is the portion of Kenya’s national budget used to pay for mandatory, non-negotiable financial obligations. ‼️The government must pay these expenses first before funding schools, hospitals, roads, or social programs. It

2/ So, how did we end up here, with Kshs. 1.9 Trillion of our budget going to public debt? 🤔 It all starts with a #budgetdeficit, when the government spends more than it collects in revenue. To fill this gap, the government borrows. But how and from where? 👇 A breakdown: 🔹

4/ 📊 Kenya will spend Kshs. 586.45 billion in FY 2025/26 to service external debt as follows: 💸 Kshs. 340.19B on redemption (paying back the principal) 💰 Kshs. 246.26B on interest These debts are mainly in USD, making repayments even more expensive as the shilling weakens.

5/ Where else is our money going under #ConsolidatedFundServices (CFS)? We’re spending Kshs. 239.63 Billion, that’s 11.2% of the total CFS (Kshs. 2.14 Trillion) on #pensions, #retirementsalaries & #allowances. 🔍 What is a pension? A regular payment made to public servants

6/🔍 Shocking Fact‼️ In FY 2025/26, Kenya will spend Ksh 39 million to refund pensions to the #UK Government for British civil servants who worked in Kenya before independence. 📜 This is based on legacy colonial-era agreements:🇬🇧🇰🇪 Lancaster House Agreements (1960–63) – set

🚨 The Draft Budget Estimates 2025/26 are out & public participation is open! 📌 A massive chunk—Kshs 2.14 Trillion (44% of the total Kshs 4.3T budget)—is going to Consolidated Fund Services (CFS). What's in store? 🧵 #BudgetTalkGlobal #KenyaBudget #FiscalJustice #BTG #PFMKE

Alongside The Youth Cafe, we are co-hosting the Post-Seville Virtual Connect, a bold, youth-led response reclaiming civic space and reasserting youth power in the #FinancingforDevelopment (FfD) agenda. - We’re taking stock of Sevilla. - Reflecting on the quality of youth

Happy Friday and Happy New Month❗️ Just here to remind you that you should join us this afternoon ✅