Kenyans hopeful Ruto's election pledges will be met in budget

President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua at State House, Nairobi, on June 13, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions to the Finance Bill, 2023 debate in the National Assembly.

In the Coast, opponents of the Bill argued that proposed fiscal policies were vague and didn't support specific programmes impacting people in different regions.