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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of presiding over what he termed a “looting spree” through the newly tabled 2025/26 supplementary budget.
Gachagua, a vocal critic of the current administration, alleged that the government intends to divert Ksh 6.2 billion through the budget process, claiming the funds are being channelled through State House, the Office of the Deputy President, the State Department of Internal Security, and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
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He further claimed that the funds are being withdrawn in cash under allocations such as maintenance, operations, other operating expenses, and security-related activities.
“This is money for bribing voters, paying goons, buying MPs and Senators, counter-productive empowerment programs and the Ol Kalou by-election,” he said in a social media post.
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader also criticized the government for what he described as reckless spending at a time when essential public services are under strain.
He argued that hospitals are facing drug shortages, cancer patients are suffering, students are lacking capitation and higher education funding remains inadequate.
In the Supplementary Budget II, overall government spending is set to rise by Ksh 17.29 billion, bringing the total budget to Ksh 4.6 trillion for the 2025/26 financial year.
According to proposals from the National Treasury, recurrent expenditure will increase by Ksh 8.1 billion, with the Sports Department receiving the largest share of Ksh 4.1 billion, raising its total allocation to Ksh 29.26 billion.
Other key allocations include an additional Ksh 3.8 billion for MSMEs, Ksh 3.5 billion for the NIS, Ksh 1 billion for State House, and Ksh 200 million for the Office of the Deputy President. The education sector is also set to receive an extra Ksh 1.5 billion, bringing its total to Ksh 132.6 billion.
The revised budget comes at a time when the government is under pressure to reduce public spending, as Kenyans continue to face high living costs and anticipate possible tax increases in the 2026/27 financial year.
