MPs on Thursday expressed mixed reactions to the Sh2.7 trillion budget unveiled by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani. Wajir East MP Rashid Amin said Yatani’s budget failed to address the agricultural sector which is the backbone of the country’s economy. “The budget is positive, I am grateful to His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta for the roads allocation which will help many areas," Mawathe said. But according to John Kiarie (Dagoretti South), Yatani’s budget is overly ambitious given the effects of the pandemic on the country’s economy. “I would give the budget a 5.5 score out of a maximum 10.”(Edited by V. Graham)

Source: The Star June 12, 2020 02:03 UTC