Figures from the National Budget Framework Paper for 2018/19 show the grand total as 29.2 trillion shillings, slightly higher than the 29 trillion shillings for 2017/18. But in terms of allocations to sectors, the sub-total for 2018/19 is 21.9 trillion shillings, down from 22 trillion shillings in 2017/18.
The legislators are suggesting an allowance of 288,000 Shillings for nurses, doctors and other health workers bringing the lunch allocation to 12,000 Shillings per day, per person.
