Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has launched a strong attack on President William Ruto, accusing him of stalling national development and paralyzing county governments by withholding funds. Salasya claims the government's rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (EGP) system has halted essential services and procurement activities for months.

• Salasya stated that EGP has "frozen all procurement activities" for at least four months.
• He cited Kakamega County's inability to proceed with plans for a Level 4 hospital due to stalled procurement.
• Salasya alleged that President Ruto is "micromanaging everything" and the Treasury CS has not received instructions to release funds to counties, leading to struggles in paying salaries.

The Kenyan government is under scrutiny for spending Ksh4 billion on a maize flour subsidy program in FY 2022/23 without parliamentary approval, an action raising concerns about the misuse of public funds.

• Ksh4 billion was spent from the recurrent budget for the State Department for Crops Development to pay maize flour millers.
• The spending resulted in an over-expenditure and was not appropriated during the finalization of Supplementary Estimates 1 and 2.
• This revelation comes from a report on Kenya’s Agriculture, Rural and Urban Development sector within the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (2026/27–2028/29).
• The subsidy was initially scrapped by President William Ruto after being implemented by his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, who launched a Ksh6.5 billion subsidy in May 2017.
• Looking ahead, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced a projected historic maize harvest of 70 million bags in 2025, supported by the Government’s Fertiliser Subsidy Programme worth Ksh53.25 billion.

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has strongly criticized President William Ruto's economic management, accusing him of escalating the national debt without tangible benefits for Kenyans. Maraga, a 2027 presidential hopeful, highlighted the growing financial burden on citizens.

• The national debt increased from Ksh8.6 trillion to Ksh12 trillion within three years under President Ruto's administration.
• David Maraga stated that the country has borrowed at least 40% of its national budget since President Ruto took office.
• Maraga dismissed claims of a stabilizing economy, noting that despite reported USD 12 billion in foreign reserves, ordinary Kenyans feel no relief.