President William Ruto has revealed that budget cuts to State House allocations during the previous administration forced his Cabinet to conduct meetings in open spaces rather than traditional boardrooms. This disclosure came at a recent Taxpayers' Dinner, where Ruto defended the change as a measure of financial prudence.

• The shift to outdoor Cabinet meetings was due to Treasury budget cuts to State House.
• President Ruto stated that maintaining tents for state events under the Jubilee administration was 2 to 3 times more expensive than the current permanent structure.
• Ongoing renovations at State House, including plans for a Ksh1 billion church and 130 houses for GSU officers, have faced opposition from bodies like the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK), which argues these changes compromise the building’s historical significance.