On Monday, August 5, 2024, President William Ruto signed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law at State House in Nairobi.
Shortly after assenting to the Bill, the Head of State took to his official X account to announce that it would provide additional resources for agriculture, education, and healthcare.
In his statement, Ruto highlighted that the Bill also supports Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by funding medical internships, contracting UHC workers, and supporting Community Health Promoters.
“The Supplementary Appropriation Bill makes available more resources for agriculture, education and healthcare. It further anchors our Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the funding of medical internship, UHC workers on contract and Community Health Promoters,” Ruto stated.
The First in Command went ahead to state that the Bill will support the hiring of Junior Secondary School (JSS) interns on permanent terms.
Ruto on higher education
Moreover, Ruto said the Bill will support the higher education new financing model.
“The Bill also supports the hiring of Junior School interns on permanent terms and the higher education new financing model. Signed the Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2024) into law, State House, Nairobi,” Ruto’s statement reads.
The Supplementary Appropriation Bill makes available more resources for agriculture, education and healthcare.
It further anchors our Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the funding of medical internship, UHC workers on contract and Community Health Promoters.
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— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) August 5, 2024
Supplementary Appropriation Bill
The Supplementary Appropriation Bill passed last week aims to revise budget allocations for the three branches of government. This adjustment is intended to address the Ksh344 billion revenue shortfall that resulted from the rejection and subsequent withdrawal of the controversial Finance Bill, 2024, by President Ruto.
As outlined in the Bill, various development projects under medical services will remain suspended due to a Ksh6.9 billion loss. Additionally, road and transport sector projects are expected to be impacted by Ksh17.3 billion.
The total reductions for the national government amount to Ksh145 billion, which includes Ksh40 billion for recurrent expenditure and Ksh105 billion for development.
Out of the total Ksh145.7 billion in reductions, Ksh139.81 billion will be cut from the Executive, drawn from various ministries. The Bill also includes reductions of Ksh3.7 billion for Parliament and Ksh2.1 billion for the Judiciary.
