NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 19 – President William Ruto has defended the Finance Bill 2026 after its passage in Parliament, saying the new budget measures will inject billions of shillings into healthcare, agriculture, counties and education.

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Speaking after Parliament approved the Bill, Ruto praised lawmakers who supported it, saying history would remember those who stood with the country during a critical moment.

“I thank Parliament for passing the Bill that will help us generate resources as we move Kenya forward,” Ruto said during the burial ceremony of the wife of veteran politician Henry Kosgey in Nandi on Friday.

The President accused critics of using propaganda and division, saying Kenyans should demand facts from leaders making claims about government policies.

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“We must not accept politics driven by hatred, tribalism, malice, propaganda and arrogance. Every leader who says something must be asked questions about the truth of those words,” he said.

Ruto said the Finance Bill would provide additional funding to the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) to address medicine shortages in public hospitals.

He announced that Sh21 billion would be allocated to KEMSA to ensure hospitals, dispensaries and health facilities across the country have adequate medical supplies.

“For a long time, citizens go to hospitals only to be told to buy medicine because there is none. To end this problem, we have put serious resources into KEMSA so that every county, every dispensary and every hospital gets enough medicine,” Ruto said.

The President also cited new funding for agriculture, saying the government had increased support for fertilizer and seed subsidies.

According to Ruto, Sh18 billion has been set aside for fertilizer and seed support to help farmers increase production.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya