2025 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship Stories

Harambee Starlets fall to Tanzania in CECAFA final
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 21, 2025

Harambee Starlets fell 1-0 to Tanzania in the 2025 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship final on Saturday, with an own goal by Enez Mango handing the ho...

Inside new Bill that seeks to formalise Alternative Dispute Resolution in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 21, 2025

Kenyans have until June 30 to submit their views on the proposed Dispute Resolution Bill, 2025.

Harambee Starlets face Tanzania in CECAFA final showdown
Rama Mohammed  |  Jun 21, 2025

Harambee Starlets will take on hosts Tanzania in the final of the 2025 CECAFA Senior Women’s Challenge Cup on Saturday. Both teams are unbeaten and ha...

Revenue shortfall sparks National Treasury’s Sh18 billion supplementary budget push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 20, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says the government collected Sh2.2 trillion against a target of Sh2.5 trillion, resulting in a revenue gap of S...

National Assembly passes Finance Bill 2025, targets Sh24 billion in new revenue
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

The bill now awaits President William Ruto’s signature to become law. Once enacted, the Finance Act 2025 will guide tax policies and revenue collectio...

Harambee Starlets eye another big win against struggling South Sudan
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 19, 2025

Harambee Starlets will be out to extend their winning run at the CECAFA Women’s Championship when they take on South Sudan this afternoon in Dar es Sa...

Tanzania pushes back as UN raises alarm over repression ahead of elections
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 19, 2025

Tanzania's Permanent Representative, Dr Abdallah Possi, rubbished as "erroneous, misleading and misconstrued" a statement by UN-appointed experts.

MPs, senators strike deal, agree on Sh415 billion revenue allocation to counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 18, 2025

During a sitting on Monday, June 16, Mandera Senator Ali Roba had proposed a compromise figure of Sh435 billion, highlighting the importance of matchi...

Harambee starlets can conquer the world with the right support - Assistant Coach Oduor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 18, 2025

Harambee Starlets assistant coach Godfrey Oduor believes Kenya has what it takes to reach the global stage in women’s football if given the right supp...

Kenya Morans eye redemption at 2025 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Cup
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 18, 2025

Kenya Morans are eyeing redemption at the 2025 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Cup in Mauritius, with a revamped squad blending emerging talent and experien...

How Gen-Z protests forced National Treasury to cut Sh52 billion from budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

The 6.91 per cent decline marks the first such drop in this window since the Covid-19 era, four years ago.

MPs reject Treasury's plan to scrap VAT relief on mobile phones, solar, animal feeds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

The National Assembly’s Finance and Planning Committee has rejected the proposal to shift seven essential items from zero-rated to VAT-exempt, arguing...

Revenue talks stall as Senators warn of crisis in counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

Senators have lowered their proposal slightly to Sh425 billion, while members of the National Assembly insist on a Sh410 billion allocation, leaving a...

MPs reject proposed PAYE changes, urge Treasury to expedite broader tax review
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

The amendment had recommended new tax bands of 10 per cent, 17.5 per cent, 25 per cent, 27.5 per cent, and 30 per cent, with the Treasury Cabinet Secr...

MPs reject proposal granting KRA unrestricted access to taxpayers’ mobile money, bank data
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 17, 2025

 According to KRA, real-time access to financial data would boost tax compliance and curb evasion, given that only half of registered taxpayers curren...

House team raises alarm over pension delays as arrears pile up to Sh86 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

Pension obligations are part of non-discretionary government spending that must be settled without delay, but Treasury cash flow issues have continued...

Deadlock as senators take on MPs, demand higher allocation to counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

The National Assembly had settled on Sh405.1 billion, but the Senate raised this by Sh60 billion to Sh465 billion, prompting a heated negotiation.

Harambee Starlets sink Burundi to open CECAFA title hunt in style
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 15, 2025

Harambee Starlets kicked off their 2025 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship campaign with a clinical 3-0 win over Burundi in Dar es Salaam, setting the...

Kemri sounds alarm over budget snub, warns of research collapse and health crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 15, 2025

According to the institute, the government has only allocated Sh2.7 billion for salaries and recurrent expenses, without a single coin directed to res...

Job losses loom as government mulls merging, dissolving 42 state corporations
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 13, 2025

CS Mbadi said state corporations have long been flagged as a source of fiscal risk.

Sh20 million blow: Kenya’s anti-doping war crippled after drastic budget cut
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Athletics Integrity United has revealed that over 100 Kenyan athletes are currently serving doping bans, a worrying trend for a country celebrated for...

State eyes Sh70 billion in private funds for 2025/26 infrastructure projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Thursday said the government has embraced PPPs to build roads, dams, electricity transmission lines and other...

Government triples police and prisons housing budget to Sh3.5 billion
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 13, 2025

Speaking in Parliament, CS Mbadi reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding access to safe, decent, and affordable homes while driving job cr...

National security gets Sh464.9 billion in budget, but gaps remain amid rising threats
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2025

The NIS, for example, has been accorded Sh14 billion less than its boss, Noordi Haji, urged Parliament to approve last month.

Primary healthcare gets major boost as Treasury triples funding to Sh13.1 billion
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 12, 2025

This increase marks a threefold allocation to the fund, which has historically been severely underfunded.

State allocates Sh700 million to roll out mandatory e-procurement system from July 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

To prepare for the rollout, the National Treasury has been conducting training sessions for end-users and suppliers.

Affordable housing drive boosted as housing receives Sh128.3 billion in 2025/26 budget
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 12, 2025

Mbadi underscored the government’s unwavering commitment to addressing the country’s housing deficit and improving urban infrastructure.

Small-scale farmers get Sh10.2 billion boost as state prioritises agricultural transformation
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 12, 2025

However, the sector’s overall budget has been scaled down by three per cent to Sh47.6 billion, from the previous Financial Year allocation of Sh54.6 b...

Treasury proposes stricter measures for tax defaulters, relief for compliant taxpayers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

One of the key proposals is to expand the scope of agency notices to include non-resident persons, allowing the commissioner to recover unpaid taxes f...

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