Ruto’s spending on growth projects dips to 11-year low

The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary's briefcase at parliament buildings.

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Spending on development projects in the nine months of the current financial year dipped to an 11-year-low following a 17.69percent year-on-year cuts, slowing down economic activity such as job creation opportunities.

State Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) spent Sh170.83 billion on development projects between July and March 2025, disclosures by the National Treasury show, compared with Sh207.55 billion in the same period a year earlier.

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