Ruto’s economic team allocated KSh204 million for the purchase of cars, and office rent
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Ruto’s team of economic advisers has been allocated Sh204 million to buy cars, and furniture and pay rent, the latest budgetary changes show
Ruto’s team of economic advisers has been allocated Sh204 million to buy cars, and furniture and pay rent, the latest budgetary changes show.
This contrasts with the initial Sh7.9 million allocated by the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta before he left office in September under the Policy Analysis and Research Department in the Executive Office of the President.
One of the parts of President Ruto’s administration that is eager to aid the economy in recovering from the shocks of the Covid-19 outbreak, drought, and the war in Ukraine is the team, which includes economist David Ndii.
David Ndii was in October last year picked for the position of Chairperson of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA).
In addition, former Treasury Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge was also named the Senior Advisor and Head of Fiscal Affairs and Budget Policy in the office of the President.
Other appointees included Dr. Augustine Cheruiyot who is the Senior Advisor and Head of the Economic Transformation Secretariat.
Mohammed Hassan and Dr. Nancy Laibuni are members and associate members of the Dr. Ndii-led CEA, respectively.
Over 45 percent of the allocation to this department, or Sh92 million, will be used for the purchase of new cars for the new officials that fall under the office of the President.
The previous team at the National Treasury led by Ukur Yatani had not allocated any funds for the purchase of vehicles.
The budget for vehicle maintenance for this department based at State House also rose by Sh10 million from a paltry Sh328,700 that had initially been set aside.
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These economic advisors have also been awarded Sh20 million for the purchase of furniture, as the new settle down having been given a target of generating two policy advisory reports for the head of state in the current financial year ending June 2023.
The hospitality budget rose nearly four times to Sh18 million from Sh4.9 million.
There is a KSh18.6 million for the purchase of specialized plant, equipment, and machinery, which had not initially been catered for.
For rentals, the team was given a fresh Sh9 million, an indicator that the team will be setting up new offices.
For domestic travel, these economic advisors were given Sh15 million, up from Sh1.1 million.
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