Ruto Announces 50 Percent Reduction In Number Of Advisors
This is among a string of austerity measures that Ruto announced that his government would take
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
President William Ruto has announced that the government will reduce the number of advisors within the public service by 50 percent.
This is among a string of austerity measures that Ruto announced that his government would take, in response to the retraction of Finance Bill 2024 which had aimed to raise over Ksh300 billion to finance the 2024/25 financial year budget.
"The number of advisers in government shall be reduced by 50 percent within the public service, with immediate effect," he announced during a presser at State House on Friday, July 5.
Furthermore, Ruto announced that he had appointed an independent task force to carry out a comprehensive forensic audit of Kenya's national debt, with a report on the same expected in the next three months.
President William Ruto during a press briefing at State House on July 5, 2024. /PCS
The President also revealed that Kenya would resort to borrowing Ksh170 billion and borrow the rest so as to cover the deficit from the Ksh346 billion lost after Kenyans demanded that he reject the Finance Bill 2024 in its entirety.
Furthermore, Ruto also announced that State officers would be banned from participating in Harambees, with the Attorney General directed to develop a policy guideline on the same.
"No state officer or public servant shall participate in public contributions going forward. The Attorney General is hereby directed to prepare and submit legislation to this effect and develop a mechanism for structured and transparent contribution to public and charitable philanthropic purposes," he announced.
Also put to a stop, albeit for 12 months, is the purchase of new motor vehicles by the government, with one exception.
"The purchase of new motor vehicles by the government is suspended for 12 months except for security agencies. A new policy on transport for public officers will be developed," Ruto announced.
Furthermore, all non-essential travel by State and Public officers has been suspended with immediate effect.
"We are determined to carry out these and other changes to improve the quality, efficiency, and transparency in serving the people of Kenya and ensure that citizens receive maximum value for their resources from a public sector that prioritizes their welfare.
"I believe these changes will set our country on a trajectory towards economic take-off, enabling us to achieve the strategic objectives of the bottom-up economic transformation agenda and deliver our commitments to radically enhance opportunities for Kenyans and transform our country," Ruto announced.
