The
administration pulled Sh364.24 billion from the Consolidated Fund using Article
223 provisions from 2022 to June 2026, jumping to Sh209.37 billion in the most
recent year—more than triple the prior year's amount.
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o flagged risks of misuse, declining to approve Sh158.6 billion of requests, while Auditor-General Nancy Gathung’u noted ministries disguising routine costs like travel as emergencies.
Critics like Bravin Yuri and Willis Evans Otieno question the 'urgent' label as taxes rise and needs in health and education go unmet, prompting calls to tighten the rules.