Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's offices spent Ksh168 million to purchase new vehicles in the 2022/2023 financial year.
In the National Government Budget Implementation Review Report report, the office of the Deputy President spent Ksh91.96 million to purchase vehicles and other transport equipment.
Mudavadi's office, which was established after Ruto won the presidency in the 2022 polls, spent 76.68 million.
However, the number and types of vehicles that were bought by the offices were not highlighted in the report.
According to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the Deputy President is provided with official transport with no limit on the vehicle's capacity.
Mudavadi on the other hand is listed as other state officers and is provided with an official car with engine capacity not exceeding 3000cc.
The duo are also entitled to chase cars which accompany the vehicles they are using.
Fuel
The consumption of fuel by the two offices also hit the million mark.
Mudavadi's office was the biggest spender on fuel and lubricants at Ksh18.14 million while the office of the DP spent Ksh15.80 million.
Overall, all government institutions spent Kshs3.86 billion in this category.
Travel
In terms of domestic travel, Mudavadi had more engagements compared to Gachagua.
The expenditure of the Office of Prime Cabinet Secretary on domestic travel was put at Ksh72.85 million as compared to that of Gachagua which was put at Ksh63 million.
However, Gachagua edged out Mudavati on the foreign travel front spending Ksh40.76 million. Mudavadi spent Ksh21.50 on foreign travel.
"The total expenditure by MDAs was Ksh20.37 billion comprising Ksh14.04 billion for domestic travel and Ksh6.33 billion for foreign travel. The National Assembly recorded the highest domestic and Foreign travel at Ksh4.81 billion and Ksh1.59 billion respectively," read the report in part.
Furniture
The report by the CoB indicated that Gachagua's office spent Ksh82.8 million on the purchase of office furniture and general equipment.
Mudavadi's office on the other hand spent Ksh109.68 million on furniture and other office supplies.
Additionally, the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary spent Ks27.10 on the refurbishment of offices. Upon creation of the office, Kenya Railways headquarters along Haile Selassie Avenue was chosen to host the office.
