Government spending on day-to-day operations such as office supplies, fuel, travel and utilities has surged by more than 50 percent to cross the Sh1 trillion mark, a year after President William Ruto’s administration imposed austerity measures in response to the Gen Z-led anti-tax protests.
Fresh Treasury data shows recurrent expenditure on operations and maintenance (O&M), which excludes salaries and wages, hit Sh1.05 trillion in the nine months to March 2026, compared to Sh699.30 billion spent in the same period of the previous financial year.
