The Cabinet paid tribute to Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Garvas Hakizamana who perished in a tragic road accident on 11th of February 2024.
This was during a cabinet meeting that was chaired by President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi on February 14, 2024.
In honor of Kenya’s departed world marathon record holder, the Kenya Kwanza government has expressed interest in supporting Kiptum’s family in giving him a good sendoff.
“Kelvin Kiptum was a sporting powerhouse whose record shattering achievements inspired millions around the world. With his 2:00.35 time, he set as a new world record in Chicago on 8th October, 2023.
“This historic feat earned him due recognition from the Government, including the conferment of a national honour and award – the Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW).
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“In honour of Kenya’s departed world marathon record holder, a true national hero, the government will support Kiptum’s family in according him a befitting heroic farewell.
“Cabinet also noted the ongoing interventions by the Ministry of Sports to better protect the country’s sporting icons,” read part of statement from State House.
The cabinet also urged all road users in the country to follow traffic laws to prevent accidents.
The meeting also welcomed the successful placement of a USD 1.5 billion Eurobond and noted that its oversubscription affirms that investors retain a high degree of confidence in the administration’s economic turnaround strategy.
The successful completion of the transaction places the country firmly on course to buy back Kenya’s existing USD 2 billion Eurobond which are due later this year.
Cabinet also considered and approved the proposed amendments to the Public Finance Management Act.
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Under the current legal framework, a county-level Finance Bill is passed within three months after the Appropriation Bill’s approval, a time gap that leads to accumulation of pending bills and other financial lapses.
These amendments aim to cure this problem by requiring that the county budget estimates, county finance bills, and other bills necessary for implementing county budgets be considered and approved at the same time.
In keeping the Administration’s digital transformation agenda,
Cabinet sanctioned the digitization of the entire education system,
spanning from basic education to tertiary and university levels.
