Kenya's Billion-Shilling Travel Bill: Austerity Pledge Broken?

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Precious Eseaye
Precious Eseaye
Kenya's Billion-Shilling Travel Bill: Austerity Pledge Broken?

The Kenyan national government allocated nearly Sh5 billion to travel expenditures during the initial three months of the 2025/26 financial year, prompting renewed scrutiny over its commitment to the austerity measures championed by President William Ruto. Data from the National Government Budget Implementation Review Report for the First Three Months of FY 2025/26, released by the Controller of Budget (CoB), revealed a total travel spend of Sh4.97 billion by November 2025.

A breakdown of this expenditure indicates that domestic travel absorbed the largest portion, amounting to Sh4.09 billion, while foreign travel consumed Sh877.21 million. These figures fall under the broader

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