Kenya -Ruto Signs Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 Into Law

President William Ruto on Monday approved the Supplementary Appropriations Bill.

The approval is coming after the National Assembly passed the bill on 31st July 2024.

Despite the economic constraints, the new law safeguards key critical expenditures, like Sh20 billion to support farmers and enhance production and productivity.

The president said: “To support education reforms, the Supplementary Appropriations Act has allocated Sh120.7 billion, including confirmation of all Junior Secondary School teachers, and Sh31.3 billion to the Higher Education Loans Board.”

The bill signed into law also allocated Sh16.2 billion to funding health sector reforms and promoting Universal Health Coverage.

Salary increases for security officers have also been taken care of, with the new law, setting aside Sh3.5 billion for the enhancement of salary for officers serving in various agencies in line with the recommendations of the National Taskforce on Police Reforms.

Additionally, the new Act proposes a reduction in recurrent and development expenditure for the three arms of government, constitutional commissions and independent offices.

“The total reduction for the National Government stands at Sh145.7 billion, consisting of Sh40 billion for recurrent expenditure and Sh105 billion in development expenditure.

Out of the KSh145.7 billion, the budget for the Executive has been cut by Sh139.81 billion, while Parliament has lost Sh3.7 billion and the Judiciary Sh2.1 billion,” Ruto added.

Budgets for the State House and the Office of the Deputy President were cut by KSh6 billion, and the National Treasury by Sh7 billion.

Meanwhile, allocation to the Ministry of Health was reduced by Sh6.9 billion, while the budget for Road and Transport by Sh17.3 billion.