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Originally published by The Standard BusinessJune 4, 2026
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MPs slash State House budget, pump billions into welfare

MPs have revised the Ruto government’s Sh4.82 trillion budget, reallocating funds away from the presidency to insulate vulnerable sectors and fund grassroots programmes...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenyan Members of Parliament (MPs) have significantly revised the Ruto administration's national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, reallocating funds away from the presidency.
- The National Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee has approved cuts to the Executive's spending, redirecting billions from the presidency to grassroots programs and vulnerable sectors.
- This move comes in response to widespread public dissatisfaction concerning perceived lavish spending by the Executive.
- The revised budget aims to align expenditure with realistic resource projections, impacting the initial Sh4.82 trillion national budget.
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