The government’s recurrent expenditure surpassed initial estimates for the year ended June 30,2025 by Sh134.72 billion despite President William Ruto’s pledge to cut costs in the wake of the collapsed Finance Bill 2024.
Data published by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi shows day-to-day expenditure on items such as remuneration of staff, operations and maintenance, as well as administration, amounted to Sh1.44 trillion compared with Sh1.3 trillion estimates following the first review of the budget.
