‘Big Four’ starved of funds as Treasury turns to other priorities

Housing units

Government’s affordable housing units in Ngara, Nairobi. The state prioritised implementation of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legacy projects as part of the economic recovery plan. PHOTO |  FILE

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legacy projects under the ‘Big Four’ agenda are facing more implementation challenges as the National Treasury diverts borrowed resources to fund pressing government operations.

Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o flagged the emerging trend in the National Budget Implementation Review report for the first quarter (July-September) of the 2021/2022 fiscal year