When Kenya's Treasury had Sh24m cash 111 years ago

DP Rigathi Gachagua in Kisumu for the National Music Festivals. [DPPS]

When the new regime of President William Ruto took office this month, Kenyans' jaws dropped when they heard that the country's coffers were empty.

In the words of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, by the time they were sworn in on September 13, the coffers at Central Bank had just Sh93 million.