For the first time, Kenyan taxpayers will pay for peacekeeping work, like the one in Haiti, as the government has allocated money for this in the 2025 national budget.
This move follows the gazettment of The Public Finance Management (National Police Service Peace Support Fund) Regulations, 2025 under Legal Notice No. 69 on June 20, 2025 on June 20, 2025.
The notice says, “the object and purpose of the fund shall be to provide a framework for mobilisation, management and accountability of resources intended to support peace operations involving the National Police Service.”
These new rules create a special fund to collect and manage money specifically for financing peace support missions involving members of the National Police Service.
The notice outlines that the Peace Support Fund will cover a broad range of expenses, including training, equipment, insurance, and allowances for officers serving outside the country.
This change alters how Kenya handles the costs of peace work out in the world. Now, instead of just relying on help from donors, the government will pay for these missions itself.
The new rules make peacekeeping a fixed part of Kenya’s yearly money planning.
Yet, this change means that taxpayers, who face high debt costs, a ballooning public wage bill, and more defense costs, will have an added strain.
