Government Spends Ksh38.6 Billion on Fuel, Rent, Hospitality, Routine Maintenance and Operating Expenses in 2022/2023 Financial Year

With the current high cost of living in the 254, the government has roped in questions from netizens on whether the heavy taxation is meant to improve the living standards or to enrich Government officials. After a year in office, here’s how your tax has been used;

Fuel

The State Department for Interior and Citizen Services was the biggest government spender on fuel in the country during the 2022/2023 financial year, using Ksh947.57 million in fuel and lubricants.

Other big spenders on fuel were the State Department for Correctional Services at Ksh761.31 million and the National Police Service (NPS) which spent Ksh439.18 million.

The Judiciary spent Ksh163.95 million on fuel, oil and lubricants.

Rent

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) spent the highest on rent and rates at Ksh3.59 billion.

Other big spenders on rent were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Ksh1.9 billion, the State Department for Trade (Ksh 224.72 million), and the State Department for Labour (Ksh256.76 million).

Hospitality

Ruto and Uhuru had the biggest expenditure on hospitality, spending Ksh2.34 billion. This covers the money spent on hosting state luncheons for visiting presidents and other state house events.

The OP’s expenditure was followed by IEBC who spent Ksh2.12 billion.

Routine Maintenance

The total expenditure by the government offices was Ksh3.69 billion including Ksh1.95 billion for motor vehicles and Ksh1.74 billion for maintenance of other assets.

The State Department for Interior and Citizen Services recorded the highest routine maintenance motor vehicle expense at Ksh589.72 million while the Ministry of Health recorded the highest routine maintenance of other Assets at Ksh245.95 million.

Operating Expenses

These operations covered bank service charges, parking charges, constituency office expenses, security operations, and laundry expenses amongst others.

Government agency’s expenditure in this category was Ksh58.39 billion.

The Office of The President spent Ksh8.54 billion while the Treasury had its expenditure standing at Ksh11.16 billion.