The success of October 26th repeat election in now in the hands of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) after President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Supplementary budget that allocating the Commission Sh12 billion for the fresh poll.
The Supplementary budget also set aside Sh 25 billion that will be used to facilitate the free secondary education pledge by the government scheduled to begin in January 2018.
The Supplementary Appropriation (No. 3) Act, 2017 further set aside Kshs 6.7 billion for maize subsidy by government to ensure Kenyans get flour at affordable prices.
Other programs covered in the act includes Sh6.7 billion for the Inua Jamii cash transfer for Kenyans aged 70 years and above, Sh4 billion for security operations and Sh3.9 billion for fighting drought.
Witnessing the signing of the budget by the Head of State were Deputy President William Ruto, National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale and Solicitor General Njee Muturi.
Others were Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua, Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and Treasury PS Kamau Thugge.
This comes even as National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate Raila Odinga withdrew from the Presidential race set for October 26th.
Mr Raila Amollo Odinga see…
Mr Raila Amollo Odinga see that chair? Your two butt cheeks will never feel it. Learn to sit on those other chairs for you will never feel the warmth that comes with that chair.
That is it, that is why he…
That is it, that is why he is running the country to the ground. You are damn right.
Whoever you are you made my…
Whoever you are you made my day.THANX
IEBC should fund the next…
IEBC should fund the next election from the money they received as a bribery to rig the election.
What is wrong with you Uhuru? Do you have advisers? You are taking our country for granted! The other day you promised Munya that you will give him a state job. You did the same thing to the former governor of Nakuru!
Why can’t you learn from Barack Obama about dishing out appointments to his friends. There are enough Luo Americans who are highly educated and qualified to take all appointments in the American government, yet Barack did not appoint even one Luo American to any position in the USA government!
Barack was also able to appoint even republicans in his administration! What’s wrong with you? Kenya does not belong to you or the two communities you have dished out the most important jobs in Kenya.
You have already served your term in office. Why can’t you emulate the most sensitive president that Africans have ever produced (Madiba Mandela), who spent 27 years in jail and served only one term as the president of the New Republic of South Africa and stepped down. You are unable to handle corruption. Please step down and ask your friend Raila Odinga to retire from politics as well.
Imara, Barack Obama was born…
Imara, Barack Obama was born in USA. His father, a Luo abandoned him when he was young. Key word is LUO SPERM DONOR thats the closest he came to the Luo culture. Thank the almighty Jesus his sister came to his rescue,to help him navigate life in USA which is complicated for any young black man. For him it was worse cos the so called father drunk himself to oblivion and forgot about the boy child he had. Unfortunately died in a road accident. Please quit the nonsensical analogy and connection to Luo community.We just came to know this about 12 years ago spare us your idiotic view.
Wow Imara! why would Obama…
Wow Imara! why would Obama,an American appoint Luo Americans.Are you saying that Obama is a Luo?Correct me if you would. I though it was his father whom he hardly knew that was a luo.Or are you in the birthers camp? Even if he were able to appoint luos can you imagine the fall out.I have to think that you were just joking.
Anyway, back the budget. Where was this money allocated to before the rerun was set?.Or is our budget running a suplus…?Why not have RAO and EIBC pay some ofthe expenses…
Where is the money coming…
Where is the money coming from.You have not paid nurses and raia wa kawaida cannot go to their local hospitals as there are no nurses .People are dying at home if you cannot afford private hospitals.Kwa nini this kamwana chooses to ignore nurses plight like anaweza kujiganga akingojeka.Where is Kenya headed with all this debt.
@Maxiley: When Barack came…
@Maxiley: When Barack came to Kenya as the president of the USA he identified himself as a ” Kenyan American.” I was trying to point out that, Barack could have done what Uhuru is doing in Kenya by appointing two micro nations in key governmental positions. However the checks and balances in the USA would not allow him to get away with it! It is also true that there are many educated and qualified Luo Americans who can take appointments in the entire US government. Barack could even have appointed his brother Malik in his government but he did not!
Thanks Imara for fafanuaring…
Thanks Imara for fafanuaring.. got you now.