President Ruto Breaks Silence Amid Countrywide Finance Bill Protests.
President Ruto Breaks Silence Amid Countrywide Finance Bill Protests: President William Ruto has requested MPs to expedite the passage of the Finance Bill to allow for budgetary funding for the education sector.
The head of state was Speaking during the 5th Graduation ceremony of Garissa University on Thursday.
He argued that the National Assembly needed to expedite the process to build a foundation for children in schools adding that so far the government had allocated Ksh660 Billion to the education sector in the 2024/ 2025 budget estimates, throughout all levels of education.
“I am requesting the Members of Parliament who are here to expedite what is in parliament so that we can transit these well-deserving teachers who have been teaching for the last two years and make them permanent and pensionable”.
“I am asking our members of parliament that every child in Kenya deserves a chance and for them to expedite the work they have in parliament to make these loans and scholarships to our children”