Uhuru doubled expenditure on hospitality, report shows

President Uhuru Kenyatta signs the equalization fund and Supplementary Appropriation Bills into Law at State House, Nairobi

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto spent more than double of their traveling expenditure as they traversed the country between July and December 2017.

The Presidency -- comprising the office of the President and that of the Deputy President -- also doubled its expenditure on receiving and entertaining guests during the campaign period, the latest report by the Controller of Budget shows.