Editors across Kenya led with Treasury CS John Mbadi's presentation of the Sh4.8 trillion 2026/27 budget, framing it as a tax-heavy plan amid cost-of-living pressures. Morning coverage tracked his arrival at Parliament and the speech itself, with Standard Media and Eastleigh Voice highlighting revenue shortfalls and global shocks. By afternoon, focus shifted to sectoral allocations: education took the largest share at Sh784.5 billion, while security spending crossed half a trillion. The opposition unveiled a rival 'People's Budget', which Mbadi dismissed as recycled figures. Other stories included a foiled Al-Shabaab attack in Mandera, US funding for Ebola preparedness, and a 17-year-old shot dead during Nanyuki protests against an Ebola facility. The day's news cycle was dominated by fiscal policy, with little room for the previous days' impeachment drama.