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Changes Announced by President William Ruto 

Changes Announced by President William Ruto

Changes Announced by President William Ruto. The President of Kenya has this afternoon has announce a number of changes which are expected to take effect soonest possible. These changes are meant to meet demands made by Gen Z during their protests. This is a way to show that the president is listening to their grievances.
Some of the changes expected include:
1. Task Force to carry out forensic audit on public debt to be formed and report back in 3 Months
2. Funds to be made available for the employment of JSS teachers , medical interns , to support farmers in the sugar and coffee industries, and to finance fertilizer subsidies, despite the withdrawal of the Finance Bill.
3. 47 state corporations with overlapping roles to be dissolved to reduce expenditure. Staff will be redeployed .
4. CAS positions suspended.
5. The number of government advisors to be reduced by 50%.
6. Budgets for the office of the first ladies of the president and deputy president are removed.
7. Confidential budget removed .
8. Budgets for renovation of government offices reduced by 50%
9. Public servants who have retired yet still serving to proceed to retirement immediately.
10. Budgets for the purchase of new vehicles except those touching on security are removed.
11. Non essential travels suspended .
12. No harambees for public servants moving forward.
13. Cabinet Reshuffle to follow shortly .
14. Renovation Budget across government facilities reduced by 50%
15. He has said that he will propose a budget of KES 177B to the National Assembly and borrow the difference. The money will be used to fund some critical government services like paying JSS Intern Teachers, Medical Interns, Funding Milk stabilization programme, reviving all the stalled projects across the country, settled debts among other activities.
The president has claimed that suspension of the Finance Bill 2024 will hit the delivery of key government developments heavily.
He has extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the protests and promised to support the families.
The President is also expected to make major announcements on key changes in his Cabinet moments after engaging Gen Zs on X Spaces.

Learn More about the Proposed Finance Bill Bill 2024. An Explainer of the Proposed Finance Bill 2024

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