Budget 2024-25: CS Ndung’u freezes government hiring for one year
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u has proposed extensive policy measures to control public sector spending, including reducing expenditures across various government departments.
During the presentation of the budget highlights for 2024-25, Ndung’u emphasized that the government will streamline all budgets allocated for the procurement of motor vehicles.
Beginning July 1 of the upcoming financial year, the government intends to halt expenditures on furniture purchases, office refurbishments, and office partitioning for one year.
Additionally, the Cabinet Secretary announced plans to freeze spending on international travel and to rationalize all training costs across government entities.
Ndung’u further specified that all training activities will be limited to government institutions exclusively.
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Furthermore, the government will suspend recruitment into the public sector for the next year to manage recurring expenses effectively.
During this employment freeze, the government will conduct a thorough audit to cleanse public payrolls, aiming to eradicate ghost workers and enforce proper salary scales approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
To reduce expenses, the government will adopt technology-driven solutions across its operations.
Moreover, government agencies will be prohibited from investing surplus funds and will be required to comply with the Public Finance Management Act of 2012 and its associated regulations, mandating the surrender of such funds to the national treasury.
Budget 2024-25: CS Ndung’u freezes government hiring for one year
