Wlliam Ruto Signs Appropriations Bill 2024 Into Law

• President William Ruto has signed the Appropriations Bill 2024 into law, ensuring the continuity of government operations
• Ruto declined to sign the Finance Bill 2024 following countrywide protests, sending a rejection memorandum to parliament
• Ruto instructed immediate preparation of supplementary estimates to align expenditures with revenue after rejecting the Finance Bill, reducing expenditures by KSh 346 billion
• He said the KSh 346 billion reduction will be shared equitably between national and county governments

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - President William Ruto has signed the Appropriations Bill 2024 into law.

President William Ruto said he signed the Appropriations Bill 2024 to ensure continuity of government operations. Photo: William Ruto. Source: Twitter

The president's decision comes a day after he declined to sign the Finance Bill 2024 following violent protests across the country.

Consequently, the president sent a memorandum to the National Assembly rejecting the Bill in its entirety.

In a statement on Friday, June 28, the head of state said the law requires him to assent to the Appropriations Bill by June 30 every year.

He explained that this would ensure the continuity and smooth running of government operations while at the same time providing critical services.

"Articles 221 and 222 of the Constitution require that the Appropriations Bill be assented to by the 30th of June every year to guarantee the continuity of government operations, especially in providing critical services," he explained.

How will Ruto's gov't operate

The president further revealed that he instructed the National Treasury to immediately prepare supplementary estimates to reduce expenditures by the revenue to be generated by the rejected Finance Bill 2024.

Ruto explained that the KSh 346 billion that was reduced due to the reduction of the Finance Bill 2024 will be borne by both national and county governments.

"The reduction in expenditure, amounting to Kshs 346 billion, will be borne equitably by both levels of government: the National and County Governments. With respect to the National Government, the reduction will be borne by the executive, the legislature, the judiciary, and our constitutional commissions," he said.

He added that he had referred the County Allocation and Revenue Bill, which was based on expected revenues from the rejected Finance Bill, back to Parliament for reduction accordingly.