Treasurer Patrick Pruaitch when handing down the K14.2 billion 2016 budget said the total expenditure represented a K367.2 million, or 2.4 per cent reduction from the 2015 Budget of K15,129.7 million.
He said the 2016 expenditure provided a lower fiscal ceiling compared to previous years.
“Therefore, a clear prioritisation of expenditures guided the formulation of the 2016 Budget,’’ he said.
The following are the main Budget priorities: