‘Broke’ Kenya charts its way out of a financial hole

Kenya

Kenyan government officials arrive in private helicopters at a temporary airstrip. President William Ruto has laid out a plan to manage his administration’s expenditure. PHOTO | FILE

The administration of President William Ruto will cut operational costs and run on a reduced budget.

In his inaugural speech to Parliament on Thursday, President Ruto told legislators that Kenya is broke and must make difficult decisions, among them cutting non-priority expenditure such as foreign trips for government officials and hefty allowances.