This study takes a first look at how the Kenyan government’s fiscal response to COVID-19 was implemented, especially in the first months of the pandemic covering the financial year 2019/20. In doing so, we hope to understand how the government’s capacity to spend its approved budget was affected by the crisis, especially in sectors that were critical to addressing the pandemic, such as health and social protection.
Hits and misses: Budget credibility in the context of COVID-19 in Kenya
