This archive report was first published on 27 September 2019.
Published on September 27, 2019, Acting Treasury CS Ukur Yatani has directed government ministries, departments, and agencies to undertake policy measures to enhance expenditure control and fiscal discipline in the management of public resources.
The Treasury aims to contain emerging expenditure pressures, underperformance of revenue, and high levels of borrowing.
Under the new expenditure guidelines, all government-sponsored training will be held in the Kenya School of Government and government training institutions.
Minimizations in the number of officers in government delegations for foreign travel are also expected, with cabinet secretaries' delegations limited to four persons, including the CS, and those led by Permanent Secretaries and Chief Executives limited to three, including the team leader.
Additionally, benchmarking and study tours have been suspended, and domestic air travels will be conducted on economy class.
CS Yatani proposes the utilization of technology to transact business, such as teleconferencing, and foreign missions and embassies to transact government business.
Accounting officers will cease using newspaper supplements to publicize plans, service charters, or events and instead focus on using the Ministry's website.
Tightening government expenditure will enable concentration on the Big Four agenda and maintain macroeconomic stability, fostering fiscal responsibility, creating savings, and enhancing prudent financial management.
