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Budget 2023: When rubber meets the road

President William Ruto signs The Finance Bill to law at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]

It goes without saying that the Kenya Kwanza administration's first budget was expected to offer - to Kenyans, the private sector and markets as well as partners and stakeholders - clear statements of commitment (policy) and action (strategy) on their forward agenda after months of campaign-like sound bites and legacy lamentations.

This was Kenya's first "rubber meets the road" moment. The past month has offered great civic engagement...