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Ukur Yatani’s reign as the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary following his appointment in July last year was going smoothly until Covid-19 struck in March this year.
As the country marked 100 days since the first case was reported earlier this week, the ravages of the pandemic on the economy became even more evident, with the man in charge of the country’s purse strings facing the litmus test on how he finances his Sh2.7 trillion budget plan.
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