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Why Controller of Budget blocked William Ruto's Sh6b request

The Controller of Budget is Margaret Nyakang'o during the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS) gala dinner and award Ceremony at a Nairobi hotel on 30 August 30, 2024. [FILE/Standard]

Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o denied President William Ruto’s administration an additional Sh6.6 billion in funding for the 2024/2025 financial year.

Ministries and State Departments had sought Sh48.8 billion under Article 223 of the Constitution, but Nyakang’o only approved the withdrawal of Sh42.2 billion from the Consolidated Fund.

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