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Uhuru assents to five bills, including Appropriation and Equalization Fund

By PSCU | 8yrs ago

The Appropriation Bill allows issuing of Sh1.2tr from the Consolidated Fund to meet public expenditure in the 2017/18 financial year. (Photo: PSCU)

President Uhuru Kenyatta Saturday morning at State House, Nairobi, signed five Bills into law, aimed at streamlining service delivery to the public.

The five Bills include, Privatization Amendment Bill, Public Service Commission Bill, The Statute Law Miscellaneous Bill, The Appropriation Bill and the Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill.

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