𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

The Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs chaired by Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West), met with the Principal Secretary State Department for Parliamentary Affairs, Ms Aurelia Rono to discuss the 2024 Budget Policy Statement (BPS).

Ms. Aurelia briefed the Committee on the challenges her Department faces which include budget cuts, and understaffing of technical directorates thereby affecting the implementation of planned key activities.

The Chief of Staff, Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Joseph Busiega, who also appeared before the Committee stated that the Office of the Prime Secretary needs a total of Kshs.2,345.20 million, Kshs.2,019.80 million and Kshs.2107.90 million in FY 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 respectively.

Third to appear before the Committee was the Department for Cabinet Affairs led by the PS, Dr. Idris  Dokota.  He briefed the Committee on major services output to be provided in the 2024/25 to 2026/27 Medium Term Budget (MTB); provision of technical support to the Cabinet Committees, development and management of Cabinet Committee Deliberations Repository and monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation status of Cabinet Decisions and Presidential Directives to the Cabinet.

The Principal Secretary, State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services, Amb. (Prof) Julius Bitok stated that for FY 2024/25 and the medium-term period, the State Department has been allocated Kshs. 15,873 million, Kshs. 19,003 million and 22,739 million for FY 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 respectively.

“Hon. Members, the State Department proposes the additional budgetary provision of Kshs. 14,139.23 million which Kshs. 10,971.64 million is for development projects and Kshs.3, 167.59 million is for recurrent expenditure to cater for the listed areas above which are affecting the implementation of planned programmes and projects subject to your consideration,” Amb. Bitok said.

The PS State Department for Performance and Delivery Management, Ms. Veronica Nduva, said that they have been allocated a total budget of Kshs. 1,064.5 million against resource requirements of Kshs. 2,470.9 million culminating in a budget shortfall of Kshs. 1,406.4 million in the 2024 BPS.

“The allocation comprises Personnel Emoluments Kshs. 314.5 million and Operations and Maintenance Kshs. 711.8 and other recurrent of Ksh. 38.15 million,” said PS Nduva.