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Moment of truth for Ruto's Sh3.6tr maiden budget

President William Ruto and his host Djibouti counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh at the presidential palace in Djibouti on June 11, 2023. [PSC]

All eyes will be on Parliament this Thursday amid growing public anxiety over soaring prices of goods, with President William Ruto set to face his first real leadership test when his government tables the National Budget for the 2023/2024 financial year.

This will be the Kenya Kwanza administration's maiden full budget with Ruto as President, which could determine his new government's approval rating for the rest of the year.

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