Why experts are pushing Ruto to adopt radical budgeting

Budget experts in Parliament are pushing President William Ruto’s government to switch to zero-based budgeting, a more radical approach to spending, in a bid to reduce the ballooning public debt

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), which advises lawmakers on the economy and budget, says re-costing of services every two years is one way that the Treasury can use to cut recurrent and wasteful spending.