John Mbadi Stories

State agencies owe Sh6 billion in unpaid statutory deductions, Treasury warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

Unremitted contributions to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) rose sharply to Sh125.62 million, compared with Sh76.45 million in the previous ye...

1,420 public agencies now on government’s e-procurement platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi emphasised that no public office will be allowed to buy goods or services outside the e-GP system, which he says...

Counties not against e-procurement, just need a functional system - CoG Chair Ahmed Abdullahi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

The Treasury’s e-procurement initiative seeks to digitise and standardise tender processes, including advertisements, submissions, evaluations, and aw...

Cash crunch hits counties as e-procurement system implementation falters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

The e-GP rollout, launched last month, requires all county and national budgets to be uploaded before procurement can proceed.

Mbadi urges State agencies to prioritise PPPs in project planning
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi highlighted that Kenya’s limited fiscal space requires a shift from fully government-funded projects to innovati...

Kenya eyes TDB loan to clear Sh51.6 billion debt due September
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the government is seeking a cheaper facility to replace the existing loan and extend repayment terms.

Mbadi gives counties 30 days to integrate payrolls with IPPD
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The move is aimed at eliminating ghost workers and bringing sanity to county wage bills, which have been consuming unsustainable portions of revenues.

Court declines to hear nomination of Harold Kipchumba as Mbadi's replacement
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 22, 2025

The judge emphasised that disputes relating to elections, whether through universal suffrage or party list nomination, must be determined by an Electi...

Government targets land sale to settle Kenya Railways pension arrears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 21, 2025

Mbadi noted that the scheme’s reliance on real estate investments had slowed down the release of benefits, but the government is now seeking to addres...

Treasury rules out Sh200,000 honorarium for former councillors, proposes Inua Jamii support
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

If Mbadi’s Inua Jamii proposal is approved, former councillors would receive Sh2,000 monthly payments through the programme, which supports vulnerable...

MPs reject Treasury circular on mandatory e-GPS use
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi had launched the e-GPS system on April 7, 2025, with the aim of improving accountability, efficiency, and value...

MP pushes for completion of stalled stadium project in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 19, 2025

He added that young athletes also need access to proper training equipment if they are to fully benefit from the growing sports industry.

Treasury reports fastest tax growth in two years amid July protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

On July 7, Nairobi’s Central Business District was effectively closed as police blocked major roads to prevent thousands of youth from gathering for t...

Treasury proposes Sh4 billion fund to revamp prison farms, industries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi outlined that the new fund will take over operations from the Prison Farms Revolving Fund, established in 1993,...

Treasury CS warns counties on growing Sh103 billion pension debt, calls for reforms
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 15, 2025

Speaking at the devolution conference in Homa Bay, Mbadi said the surge in pension debt owed by counties, which has increased from Sh23.3 billion to o...

MPs seek views of Kenyans on Privatisation Bill as they protest State wastage
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 12, 2025

The matter of privatising State corporations has been contentious, drawing varied reactions from Kenyans and stakeholders across different sectors.

MPs order government to address financial mismanagement before selling KPC stake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

The privatisation plan has been presented to Parliament and is now with the joint committees on Energy, Public Debt and Privatisation for detailed rev...

'Public funds not enough': Treasury CS Mbadi rallies support for public-private partnerships to close infrastructure gap
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 11, 2025

Mbadi explained that the government requires an estimated Sh560 billion annually to develop and maintain our infrastructure. Despite this need, it cur...

Treasury to deduct county employee dues at source, ends years of non-remittance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

The integrated financial management system will channel deductions to bodies such as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), SACCOs and pension schemes bef...

Kenya to only approve donor projects with secured funding, aligned to national priorities - Treasury CS Mbadi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

The CS told senators that a team from the Office of the Deputy President and the National Treasury is reviewing all ongoing donor-funded projects to e...

Four CSs in fresh legal battle over Sh50 e-Citizen fee
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

In an application filed at the High Court, Magare-Gikenyi wants National Treasury CS John Mbadi, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, ICT and Digital Econo...

Blow to governors as Treasury advances integrated revenue collection system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

County leaders, through the Council of Governors, have opposed the plan, saying it undermines devolution by dictating which systems they should use.

Treasury, Senate threaten funding cuts over counties’ financial mismanagement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

The Senate committee, chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’, is compiling a list of counties with glaring irregularities to submit to the Treasur...

Treasury CS Mbadi faces Sh500,000 fine for skipping Senate grilling on delayed pension payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 04, 2025

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on Monday expressed frustration, accusing CS Mbadi of being evasive and undermining Parliam...

IEBC defends decision to replace Mbadi with Kipchumba, cite 2022 ODM list
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

The Commission said it used the original party list submitted by ODM in July 2022 and followed the required order of gender and priority to arrive at...

Senators summon Treasury CS Mbadi over delayed pensions, unremitted benefits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare now wants the CS to appear in person on August 4 after what it termed as persistent snubs a...

Development spending slips below 10 per cent again, threatening jobs creation and infrastructure goals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

This marks the second year in a row where the government has spent a single-digit share of its budget on capital projects, an indication that long-ter...

CS Mbadi fires back at critics over school capitation shortfall, pins blame on Parliament
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Under current policy, students in day secondary schools should receive Sh22,000 per year, junior secondary students Sh15,000, and primary school pupil...

CS John Mbadi pledges permanent placement for 20,000 intern teachers from January 2026
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee on Thursday, CS Mbadi said it was now his responsibility to ensure the recruitment goes ahe...

Kipchumba replaces Mbadi in National Assembly as IEBC reallocates special seats
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 25, 2025

The reassignments follow the resignation and deaths of previously nominated members, as well as adjustments to correct inconsistencies in party list n...

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