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From austerity to handouts: William Ruto's Sh4.7tr pre-election budget to appease Kenyans

President William Ruto during a previous NYOTA engagement event. [PCS]

President William Ruto's embattled administration has unveiled a Sh4.7 trillion budget plan for the 2026/27 fiscal year.

The high-stakes electoral blueprint is designed to balance the demands of a fiscally constrained government against the immediate needs of restless Kenyans ahead of the August 2027 General Election.

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