President William Ruto’s first budget comes to the national assembly on 15 June against the backdrop of massive public debt and public disquiet over high inflation. The KSh3.663 trillion (US$26.35 billion) plan sets out priority areas of an administration that campaigned on the platform of empowering the informal sector. Many of the budgetary measures meant to support economic recovery and promote inclusive growth have caused a public uproar amid high prices of basic commodities. Finance scholar Odongo Kodongo, agricultural economist Timothy Njagi and economist XN Iraki review the key aspects.
