President Ruto Commits To Offset Counties Pending Bills
More than Sh60 Billion has been provided for pending bills by the Government in its ambitious plan to tackle the sticky issue in the country.
Ruto on Monday morning at statehouse assented to the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2023)
He said the move will ensure delivery of services to the people uninterrupted
The Bill will now gives authority for the issuance of Sh200.7 billion out of the Consolidated Fund and apply it towards the supply granted for the service of the year ending this June.
It includes provisions for capitation for students entering junior secondary school, recruitment of additional teachers and improvement of school infrastructure as well as additional provisions for school feeding.
The bill will see the TSC recruit additional teachers at a cost of Sh6 Billion, school feeding under National Council for Nomadic Education Sh2 Billion, drought mitigation Sh10 Billion, fertiliser subsidy Sh15 Billion and Sh20 Billion for the Hustler Fund.
“That is why the supplementary estimates have funded a wide range of interventions such as the expansion of irrigation systems,” he said.
Among those who attended the brief ceremony at statehouse Nairobi were Attorney General Justin Muturi, Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungw’ah and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro who is also the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee.
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