Kenyans have expressed their concerns after the Council of Economic Advisors are promised a budgetary allocation of Ksh. 1.2 Billion in the financial year 2023/24.
According to Financial Year 2024/25 budget estimates, Ndii and his team are set to receive this amount for their effforts in advising the government on economic matters.
The members who form the Presidential advisory team include Felix Koskei, Josephat Nanok, Augustine Cheruiyot, Mohammed Hassan, Nancy Laibuni, Katoo Ole Metito and Hussein Mohammed.
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This Council of Economic Advisors team led by President William Ruto’s chief economic counsel David Ndii is set to benefit on account of its pivotal role in offering sound economic advice to the Head of State.
However, the Ksh. 1.2B will cater for any other persons who provodes services by different specialists to advice the President and the State with the idea being to able to ensure that the country’s top leadership make the right decisions in the day-to-day running of the government.
Therefore, these other Kenyans offering insights, analysis, and recommendations to improve policies and programs will also benefit from the kitty.
Other programmes within the office of the President that have been allocated cash in the next financial year include:
Government Printing Services (Ksh1.2 billion), General Administration Planning and Support Services (Ksh1.9 billion), and Leadership and Coordination of Government Services (Ksh1 billion).
In addition, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s office has been allocated a separate budget of Ksh4.5 billion.
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Similarly, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s office will receive Ksh1.5 billion for Government Coordination and Supervision Services in the proposed budgetary allocation.
This has caused discomfort within kenyans who have raised concerns on the high budgetary allocations to the top offices which they claim is too high for a struggling economy like ours.