Budget allocation for the First Lady Rachel Ruto's office will be increased by 17.3 percent to 696.6 million in the new financial year starting July, a report tabled in Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury Njuguna Ndung'u shows.
In the current financial year ending next month, the First Lady’s office was allocated Sh593.9 million. A big chunk of the additional allocation to Mrs Ruto’s office will go towards the payment of salaries.