Ruto to spend Ksh622.5 million on government advisory services; supplementary budget shows
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Ruto administration to spend Ksh622.5 million on government advisory services according to the First Supplementary Budget estimates for the Financial Year 2023/2024
Ruto administration to spend Ksh622.5 million on government advisory services according to the First Supplementary Budget estimates for the Financial Year 2023/2024.
According to the document, the Executive has suggested allocating Ksh622.5 million for government advisory services for the time frame being examined.
Government advisory services are provided by professionals who advise the State on a range of matters, assisting decision-makers.
They provide perceptions, evaluations, and suggestions for bettering policies and initiatives.
Among the advisors set to benefit from the kitty are members of the Council of Economic Advisors led by its Chairperson David Ndii who is President William Ruto’s chief counsel on economic matters.
This is a notable development, particularly in light of Ndii’s loud criticism of public servants for misusing funds.
Ndii voiced his dissatisfaction in April, saying that the Kenya Kwanza administration was having financial difficulties because public servants were not being as frugal as needed to reflect the situation of the economy.
According to estimates contained in the Supplementary Budget, President William Ruto’s office will receive a total of Ksh4 billion.
Initially, the National Assembly had approved Ksh4.3 billion for the Office of the President but the amount has since been revised down as part of austerity measures instituted by the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Despite the austerity measures, the supplementary budget has proposed a Ksh90 billion increase in recurrent expenditure spending by the three arms of government.
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Of the Ksh4 billion allocated to the Office of the President, Ksh987 million will go towards financing government printing services.
Initially, government printing services had been allocated Ksh1.1 billion.
The rest of the ksh4 billion will be used for General Administration Planning and Support Services.
While President William Ruto’s office has seen its budget cut, the Office of the Deputy President will receive Ksh4.3 billion, up from an initial allocation of Ksh3.5 billion.
The money allocated to Gachagua’s office is meant to facilitate operations in his office.
Notably, Ksh10 billion has been allocated to finance State House Affairs which is an increase from the initial Ksh6.4 billion.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s office charged with Government Coordination and Supervision Services has seen its budget unchanged at Ksh1.2 billion.
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