This archive report was first published on 27 September 2019.
On September 27, 2019, the Kenyan government announced a series of austerity measures aimed at reducing expenditure.
According to a circular issued by interim Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani, all bench-marking and study tours have been suspended until further notice.
Additionally, the government has capped the number of people in government delegations for foreign trips, limiting Cabinet Secretaries to four members and Principal Secretaries/Chief Executives to three members.
Further measures include a 75 percent reduction in the budget for newspaper appropriation and a 30 percent cut in airtime expenditure to encourage the use of internet calls.
Yatani stated that the expenditure control measures are aimed at enhancing prudent financial management and ensuring that the government lives within its means.
