The government has set aside Sh60 billion to clear pending bills in a new supplementary budget.
Speaking on Monday when he assented to the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, President William Ruto said the move will ensure uninterrupted delivery of services to the people.
The Bill also allows the issuance of Sh200.7 billion from the Consolidated Fund, which will be used to pay for services rendered for this year.
Some of the services rendered include; 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.
In the Bill, recruitment of additional teachers will cost Sh6 billion, school feeding under National Council for Nomadic Education Sh2 billion, drought mitigation Sh10 Billion and fertiliser subsidy Sh15 Billion.
The head of state noted that for the country to be able to mitigate its current food security situation, a long-term and sustainable solution is required.
“That is why the supplementary estimates have funded a wide range of interventions such as the expansion of irrigation systems,” Ruto said.
Leaders presented during the assenting ceremony at State House Nairobi included; Attorney General Justin Muturi, Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungw’ah and Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro.
