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2 The President’s Digest Daily, Monday, June 5, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words FROM PAGE 1 Presidential campaigns last year. Out of this budget, the Sh 3.64 trillion of which Sh 2.422 Executive will gobble Sh 2.1 tril- trillion will go towards recurrent lion, the Legislature Sh 40 bil- expenditure and Sh 796.4 will be lion while the third arm of gov- spent on development, which the ernment, the Judiciary will re- President is eyeing to fulfil his ceive Sh23 billion. pledges to Kenyans during his Hon Ndindi Nyoro’s Policy Statement on the 2023/24 National Budget Sourced: revenue target. Hon Ndindi Nyoro, Chair Budget & Appropriation Committee President William Ruto’s admin- While tabling the report, istration first budget is amounting are not able to implement most tor. to Sh3.64 trillion for the financial Hon Ndindi Nyoro stated that of the projects we put under “We must work very hard year 2023/2024 with Sh700 bil- the budget has focused on vital conditional grants,” said Mulu. lion of the budget being financed pillars in the Kenya Kwanza Ad- so that we showcase our serious- through borrowing, locally and ministration’s bottom-up eco- Emuhaya MP Omboko ness because we have many dis- globally. nomic model which include Ag- Milemba lauded the efforts to tractors outside there who don’t riculture, Health Care, and increase the budget ceiling of believe in our work. We have to This F/Y’s budget will in- Housing. the NGCDF saying it will go a work very hard so as to prove crease by Sh251 billion from the long way in terms of spurring that this is a better channel of 2022/23 budget which stood at “We foresee an economy growth in the constituency level, getting money to the ground,” Sh3.39 trillion. that will be growing at 6 per especially in the education sec- said Milemba. cent at a time when the global The government plans to economy will be growing at 2 Hon Omboko Milemba, Emuhaya Hon Makali Mulu, Kitui Central spend Sh2.5 trillion on recurrent per cent,” he said. expenses and Sh769.3 billion on development. Further, he noted that in the 2023/2024 budget policy According to the budget statements, the National Gov- policy statement that was tabled ernment Constituency Develop- by the Budget and Appropriation ment Fund(NGCDF) ceiling had Committee Chair Ndindi Nyoro, been increased from Sh44 bil- the national government will re- lion to Sh55 billion. ceive Sh2.25 trillion with de- volved units apportioned Sh385 “After consultations with billion. the executive, some of the rec- ommendations that we have In the Sh2.25 trillion, made are in tandem with the Sh2.1 trillion has been allocated executive as they appreciate to the Executive with Parliament most of the work will be done receiving Sh40 billion and Judici- through CDF. To this effect and ary getting an allocation of on the ceiling it is important for Sh22.9 billion. the members to note that we have added an extra Sh1 billion The Auditor General has to take care of our women rep- received a share of Sh7.6 billion, resentatives,” he said. the Equalization fund Sh7.8 bil- lion, Conditional grant Sh44 bil- “Something interesting lion, and the Medical equipment that this house should take note scheme of Sh4.5 billion. of is that we have increased the CDF ceiling from Sh44 billion in The government will be the last financial year to Sh55 forced to borrow Sh 700 billion billion which means that each out of which Sh 198.6 billion will constituent will get an additional be raised from external sources Sh20-30 million,” Nyoro added. and Sh521.5 billion from the do- mestic market. While seconding the mo- tion, Kitui Central MP Makali Kenya Revenue Authority Mulu supported the Budget Pol- (KRA) has been tasked to collect icy Statement for the year Sh3 trillion in the financial year 2023/2024 but he, however, ar- 2023/24, up from Sh2 trillion col- gued that in the implementation lected in the last financial year, to of programs by both units of assist the government to cut on government, there should be a borrowing. clear framework. The taxman has been di- “We have realized that rected to implement various tax as a result of not having a clear policy measures to boost tax col- implementation framework, we lection to be in tandem with the

3 The President’s Digest Daily, Monday, June 5, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words Detailed info on the Budget President William Ruto’s administration plans to cut borrowing but The education budget will jump from Sh544.52 billion to expand tax bracket for more money to fund Sh3.64 trillion budget that Sh580.57 billion at a time the implementation of the competency- promises to increase development spending by a third. based curriculum continues. The draft budget policy statement for 2023, which promises to That of security will hit Sh220.75 billion from Sh177.81 billion. deliver economic recovery and inclusive growth, shows that Kenya Treasury estimates that the economy grew by 5.5 percent last year Kwanza’s maiden budget for the financial year starting July 1 will in- and projects the pace to accelerate to 6.1 percent this year and main- crease by Sh251 billion from the current Sh3.39 trillion. tain that momentum over the medium-term The proposed seven percent growth will mark the slowest rise “This growth will be supported by a broad-based private sector in government spending in four years since 2019/2020 when the growth, including recoveries in agriculture while the public sector con- budget rose by five percent to Sh2.57 trillion. solidates,” observes the Treasury. Treasury projects that total revenue will hit Sh2.897 trillion in In terms of allocation to the arms of government, the executive the financial year 2023/2024 from the current financial year’s Sh2.51 will receive Sh2.132 trillion, Sh115 billion more than what is expected trillion, with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) expected to raise to be spent in the current year. Sh2.66 trillion. Allocation to Parliament will increase by Sh1.4 billion to KRA’s collections, which will be Sh375 billion more than the Sh39.88 billion while Judiciary will receive Sh1.19 billion more to take current year’s expected Sh2.19 trillion will be supplemented by its allocation to Sh22.9 billion. Sh331.7 billion from the ministries and other state agencies. Consolidated fund services, from which debt payment is made, Judiciary wanted its budget doubled to Sh43bn for automation will rise to Sh908.8 billion from Sh864.1 billion. and expansion. Counties will be added Sh5 billion more to take their allocation KRA recently published proposals to increase taxes on items to Sh375 billion. such as beer, cigarettes, water, juices, and beauty products. President William The Treasury projects that the taxable base in the informal Ruto’s first Budget sector is Sh2.8 trillion and believes that bringing more people and businesses under the tax bracket will offer a boost to the tax basket. President William Ruto: Will have his first budget read which aims at fulfilling his pledges to Kenyans as he promised them “Revenue performance will be underpinned by the ongoing re- forms in tax policy and revenue administration measures geared to- wards expanding the tax base,” said the Treasury. President Ruto’s administration hopes to receive Sh48.1 billion in grants, 71 percent more than the Sh28.1 billion that is projected in the financial year ending June 2023. Kenya then plans to borrow Sh695.2 billion to plug the deficit into the budget. The borrowing will be Sh154.2 billion or 18 percent lower than the current year’s projected borrowing of Sh849.2 billion. “This reduction will result in a reduction in the growth of public debt thereby boosting the country’s debt sustainability position,” avers the Treasury. Treasury’s draft shows Sh198.6 billion will be borrowed from external lenders while Sh496.6 billion will be borrowed in the domes- tic market from lenders such as banks, insurance firms and individu- als through Treasury bills and bonds. The cut on borrowing could start in the current financial year if the President makes good on his promise to cut Sh300 billion from the current year’s borrowing plan. Recurrent spending, most of which is used to pay salaries, is projected at Sh2.422 trillion, a Sh70 billion rise from the current year’s Sh2.352 trillion. The development budget is expected to rise by 33.5 percent from the current year’s Sh596.66 billion to Sh796.4 billion as Presi- dent Ruto hopes to fulfil his election pledges. According to the Treasury, public spending will be directed to- wards “the most critical needs of the country” to achieve economic recovery and inclusive growth. President Ruto’s government says it will focus more on agri- culture, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, housing and set- tlement, healthcare and digital superhighway and the creative indus- try. Allocation to agriculture, rural and urban development is pro- jected to drop from Sh68.95 billion to Sh67.67 billion. That of health is projected to increase from Sh122.52 billion to Sh148.29 billion as the government hopes to scale up the universal health coverage programme.

4 The President’s Digest Daily, Monday, June 5, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words President William Ruto arriving at CS Environment Soipan Tuya’s Home Coming Ceremony in Narok West Constituency, Narok Coun- ty. He was accompanied by First Lady Racel Ruto. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, House Speaker Moses Wetangula, Governors Ntutu-Narok and Ole Lenku-Kajiado among other National leaders. What the President said at Narok President William Ruto has urged “They are opposing the employ- country. rates,” he said. MPs to support the Finance Bill ment of the youth and Housing “The housing project will Present were First Lady 2023. Plan that will give Kenyans de- cent and affordable homes,” he enhance the growth of manu- Rachel Ruto, Attorney General He said the Bill seeks to said. facturing industries like cement Justin Muturi, Speaker of the Na- address challenges facing ordi- and steel, boost hardware busi- tional Assembly Moses Wetan- nary Kenyans. The President made nesses and create jobs,” he gula, Governors, Cabinet Secre- these remarks yesterday during said. taries, and MPs. The President further not- a thanksgiving service for Cabi- ed that the Bill will stimulate the net Secretary for Environment Deputy President Rigathi ...the Bill seeks to economy, create jobs and boost Soipan Tuya in Narok. Gachagua said the beneficiar- address challenges earnings. ies of the Housing Fund will be The President said the ordinary people. facing ordinary He asked MPs not to bow Government will implement the Kenyans... to pressure from the Opposition housing project to expand eco- “This project will deliver to vote against the interests of nomic opportunities in the decent housing units for low- the people. income earners at affordable

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6 The President’s Digest Daily, Monday, June 5, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words No. 417 MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023 Talk of ardent support for a friend, Duale qualifies... His Excellency’s Signature Digest Daily Opening 2nd Session of UN Habitat Assembly, UN Complex, Nairobi THE PRESIDENT’S WORDS… Hon Aden Duale is the former MP for Garissa Town. He’s the “We must aggressively pursue efforts to right the systemic mal- current CS for Defense, a powerful docket in Kenya. He is a practice and unfairness of the international financial architec- strong supporter and friend of President William Ruto for many ture. This will enable us mobilise multilateralism to tackle pov- years. He too was a good friend of former President Uhuru Ken- erty, reduce inequality and spur the accomplishment of the Sus- yatta till political opinion over William Ruto separated them... tainable Development Goals. Present were Martha Delgado (President of the UN-Habitat Assembly), Zainab Hawa Bangura (Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi), Maimunah Mohd Sharif (Executive Director UN-Habitat), Heads of State and Government, among other guests. Design & Build* Kingship Building Solutions Ltd Are you planning to build your dream home, flat or even a commercial devel- opment? Let's help you actualize your dream... P.O Box 17638-00100

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8 The President’s Digest Daily, Monday, June 5, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words ...Pictorials... LEFT: President William Ruto dressed in Maasai ceremonial re- galia during CS Soipan’s fete and ABOVE: CS Soipan with Kaji- ado Governor Ole Lenku yesterday. CS Soipan Tuya is the first Maasai woman to be appointed as a Cabinet Minister. Her father, BELOW: is former MP for Narok South who served in the 90’s. CS Soipan’s father, Samson Ole Tuya and his wife, the CS’s mother at yesterday’s ceremony.

9 The President’s Digest Daily, Monday, June 5, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words ...Pictorials... Cabinet Secretaries Aisha Jumwa, Kipchumba Murkomen, Eliud Owallo and Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika at CS Soipan’s ceremony yesterday Deep in thanksgiving prayers

10 The President’s Digest Daily, Monday, June 5, 2023 Where Pictures Talk Thousands Of Words ...Pictorials... Attorney General Justin Muturi and House Speaker Moses Wetangula First Lady Rachel Ruto in Maasai regalia celebrating CS Soipan’s elevation to Cabinet Minister. Nakuru politician Zakayo Timber shaking hands with the President as Murkomen look on

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