BREAKING: The Budget & Appropriations Committee, chaired by Sam Atandi, has proposed adding an extra Sh345 million to the Office of President William Ruto in its report to Parliament, which MPs will now vote on.
The same report also proposes adding Sh408.7 million to the National Police.
At the same time, it recommends cutting Sh240 million from funds meant for social protection programmes and support for older citizens.
Think about that for a moment.
More money for the Presidency.
More money for security agencies.
Less money for vulnerable Kenyans and senior citizens.
We were told there is no money. But when you follow the budget, you quickly realize the issue is not that money is unavailable. The issue is where the government chooses to spend it.
And what happened to the austerity promises by Ruto?
Yes, the Committee also proposes reducing the State House budget by Sh200 million. But even after that cut, the Office of the President still comes out ahead by about Sh145 million overall.
Budgets reveal priorities better than speeches ever can.
More Kenyans are now hurting as the cost of living continues to rise.
Latest inflation data shows inflation has hit 6.7%, the highest level in 28 months. Food prices alone have risen by 9.4%.
What makes it worse is that wages haven't kept up. Many workers have seen little or no salary growth, while some private sector firms have frozen pay altogether. In real terms, many Kenyans are earning less and buying less.
And there is an even bigger concern: if inflation climbs to 7.5% or higher, the CBK may be forced to raise interest rates. That would make loans more expensive for businesses and households, slow economic activity, and put even more pressure on struggling families.
This is a reminder that the cost-of-living crisis is far from over, and how poorly the govt is handling the fuel prices issue.
We live in a country where, while millions of Kenyans struggle to access HIV, cancer, and malaria drugs, the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu revealed that essential HIV, malaria, and cancer drugs worth Sh1 billion expired in KEMSA warehouses.
Make this make sense.
"The number one priority of our foreign policy is to protect the American people. We can not and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United States" ~ Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State
Immediately the debate on fuel prices started in Parliament, most MPs allied to government quietly walked out.
Here is the picture.
That alone tells you their stand on the fuel crisis.
They know they would have to defend Ruto by defending these fuel prices which would have exposed how disconnected they are from ordinary Kenyans struggling with transport, food and electricity costs every single day.
So instead, they chose silence.
But silence is also a message.
And the painful part is this: Kenyans keep suffering while leaders avoid accountability right in front of us.
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Kenya Ports Authority has raised Likoni ferry charges effective May 22, 2026.
Motorists will now pay fees based on vehicle size
Saloon cars — Sh180 per metre
SUVs/CUVs — Sh225 per metre
Minibuses — Sh900 per metre
Buses — Sh1,650 per metre
Trucks — Sh438–Sh2,125 per metre
Motorbikes — Sh75
Tuk-tuks — Sh100
US sanctions Tanzania Police Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Mafwele, barring him from entering America over the May 2025 detention and torture of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan Agather Atuhaire in Dar es Salaam. https://t.co/RTkDCUYJ04
Matatu Association have proven that they are just negotiating for their own stomachs. The job is now ours to make sure the price is REDUCED
#RejectFuelPrices
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