Government's hospitality bill nearly doubles to Sh11.7bn

Spending surge raises fresh questions over the government's austerity drive and efforts to rein in on non-essential expenditure...

✨ Key Highlights

Kenya's government hospitality spending has nearly doubled to Sh11.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, significantly outpacing President William Ruto's austerity measures.

Government hospitality expenditure reached Sh11.72 billion, an increase from Sh6.33 billion the previous year.
The Controller of Budget, Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o, highlighted these figures in her latest report.
The National Lands Commission (NLC) was the highest spender on hospitality, accounting for Sh1.71 billion.

Continue Reading

Read the complete article from Nation News

📰 Read Full Article

Related News

Kenyans Set to Benefit as Kenya, U.S. Sign New Work Deal

New

top1h ago

Kenyans Set to Benefit as Kenya, U.S. Sign New Work Deal

Kenya and the U.S. have signed an agreement allowing eligible dependants of government officials to seek employment in the host country.

Kenyans

📰 Read Full Story

Video

Kenya calls for global unity in fight against drug trafficking and synthetic drugs

Kenya has urged global unity in combating drug trafficking, particularly the rapidly evolving threat of synthetic drugs, during the 33rd Meeting of Heads of National Law Enforcement Agencies (HONLEA) in Vienna, Austria.

Capital News

📰 Read Full Story