The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has proposed a gross reduction of its budget allocation by Kshs. 2 billion.
This emerged during a meeting with the Budget and Appropriations Committee, Chaired by Kiharu MP Hon. Ndindi Nyoro, over the Supplementary Estimates 1 for the Financial Year 2024/25.
The proposed Supplementary Estimates 1 for the Financial Year 2024/25 seeks to reduce the PSC budget by Kshs. 3.732 billion. The most affected is the development vote, which has been reduced by 50%.
According to PSC, this will greatly affect Parliament as it conducts its core functions of representation, legislation and oversight.
PSC therefore urged the Budget Committee to take into account the need for resources for normalization of Legislative Business and business continuity, as the Houses were massively affected by the damage caused during the recent protests.