Ruto Orders a US$23 Monthly Stipend for Kenya’s Village Elders

Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —The stipend: President William Ruto has ordered a monthly stipend of KSh 3,000 for more than 106,000 village elders, beginning in the 2026/27 financial year. —The budget: Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi allocated KSh 3.9 billion in the 2026/27 budget for the stipends, signed into law in June 2026. —The…