recurrent expenditure Stories

Treasury under fire for using Sh2.67 trillion in domestic loans on recurrent spending
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

A report by the Auditor General reveals that the money raised between 2018 and 2023 largely went to cover routine exchequer releases and debt maturiti...

Government recurrent spending surges by Sh86.4 billion despite Ruto’s austerity pledges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2025

Government ministries, departments, and agencies spent Sh366.5 billion between July and September 2025 on recurrent votes such as salaries, wages, adm...

Petition exposes Sh975 billion debt linked to Treasury’s budget law breach
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

The borrowing was made possible by the Treasury's failure to submit revenue estimates to the National Assembly alongside expenditure estimates for the...

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