This archive report was first published on 29 June 2019.
On June 29, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the Appropriation Bill 2019 into law, as reported by Capital News on the same day, allowing the government to access Sh1.4 trillion from the Consolidated Fund for the new financial year starting July 1, 2019.
The Appropriations Act 2019 permits the government to utilize public funds for the 2019 financial year, with the National Government allocated Sh415 billion for development expenditure and Sh679 billion for recurrent expenditure, according to budget estimates presented to Parliament by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich in 2019.
Commissions and Independent Offices have been assigned Sh6.7 billion and Sh373 billion for development and recurrent expenditure, respectively. The signing ceremony was attended by notable figures, including the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua, Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi, and Leader of Majority in the National Assembly Aden Duale.
The Bill was presented to the President for approval by Solicitor General Kennedy Ogeto. This development is crucial for the government's financial plans, as it unlocks the necessary funds for the 2019 financial year, following a series of budget discussions and allocations that began as early as 2018.
