Government to cut budget deficit to 3.3% of the GDP ,CS Ndung’u says

The Government has adopted various prudent fiscal policies to enhance revenue collection to ease the widening budget deficits.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u says the government plans to cut budget deficit to 3.3% of gross domestic product in the current financial year from 5.7% in fiscal year 2023/24.

This comes even as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) report shows that Kenya has the second-largest fiscal deficit in the region.

back link building services=0></a></div><p>According to a recent report by the IGAD, Kenya registered a fiscal deficit of 6.3 percent in 2022, trailing South Sudan which recorded the highest deficit at 6.6 percent.</p><p>Uganda was ranked third with a budget deficit of 5.3 percent. The fiscal deficit, which represents the gap between a government’s revenue and its expenditure, highlights the ongoing economic challenges faced by the member states.</p><p>The report highlighted Kenya’s significant deficit which reflected the government’s increased spending on infrastructure and social programs, against a backdrop of economic recovery efforts post-pandemic and rising debt levels.</p><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'> <a href=https://www.adhang.com/guest-posting-services/ ><img class=lazy src=