Treasury exceeds spending by Sh 65.5 billion in first quarter

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung’u at a press briefing on November 10, 2022. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

Government expenditure for the first quarter exceeded the projection by Sh 65.53 billion, widening the hole in the budget that is filled by borrowing.

The latest quarterly disclosures by the Treasury show expenditure and net lending amounted to Sh 759.52 billion in the July-September 2022 period against an estimate of Sh 693.98 billion.

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