MPs Raise Concerns Over Ruto's Ksh316 Billion Supplementary Budget

Budget committee flags low spending as some departments struggle to absorb funds, even as the government eyes a Ksh4.6 trillion budget...

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Kenya's National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee has expressed reservations regarding the effective utilization of the proposed Ksh316.7 billion supplementary budget increase for the 2025/26 financial year.

The supplementary budget raises the total national budget from Ksh4.3 trillion to Ksh4.6 trillion.
The committee has flagged persistent low absorption rates in development spending by ministries, departments, and agencies.
Despite the overall increase, some sectors like the State Department for Housing and Urban Development will face allocation reductions.

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