The National Treasury has allocated an additional Ksh3.698 billion to the State House for renovations in the third Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2024/25.
The National Treasury explained that 44.21% of this amount is required to address the shortfall in operations and maintenance expenses.
Out of this, the allocation for local travel and other transportation costs for the State House in Nairobi has risen from Ksh933.1 million to Ksh2.1 billion.
Meanwhile, other unassigned operating expenses have increased from Ksh1.36 billion to Ksh3.1 billion.
The Exchequer stated that the additional allocation will cover increased recurrent expenditure for the State House.
“This is the supplementary estimate of the amount required in the year ending June 30, 2025, for salaries and expenses of State House including State lodges, administration of statutory benefits to retired presidents, vice presidents, other State officers, presidential communication service, and policy analysis and research,” the Exchequer said.
More Allocations to State House Nairobi
The allocation for salaries of permanent employees at the State House, Nairobi, has risen to Ksh1.21 billion from Ksh1.1 billion.
Other increased expenditures include greater spending on hospitality supplies and services from Ksh663.8 million to Ksh1.05 billion, alongside routine maintenance of vehicles, which has gone from Ksh262.5 million to Ksh497.5 million.
However, the Treasury has reduced the allocation for the administration of statutory benefits for retired presidents and vice presidents by Ksh81.4 million.
Department with Extra Allocations
The allocation to the State Department for Mining has received a 19.65% increase, amounting to Ksh312.3 million.
According to the Treasury, this increase is a result of additional appropriations in Aid and the surrender of surplus provisions for employee compensation.
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Likewise, the budget for the State Department for ICT and Digital Economy has been increased by Ksh2.19 billion, marking an 18.20% rise due to higher capital expenditure.
The National Treasury has also raised the allocation to the State Department for Water and Sanitation by 11.58%.
This Ksh3.45 billion increase has been driven by adjustments to development partner-funded projects.
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Other Biggest Winners and Losers
The third supplementary budget proposes to raise the overall budget for the 2024/25 financial year by Ksh18.9 billion.
Other significant beneficiaries include the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the State Department of Higher Education, Internal Security, and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
On the other hand, the biggest losers comprise the State Department for Basic Education, Economic Planning, Roads, Medical Services, and Transport.
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