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Judiciary faces Sh576.6 million pending bills amid budget review
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

By June 2025, spending had reached Sh22.439 billion, corresponding to an absorption rate of 98 per cent. Recurrent expenditure was nearly fully utilis...

KeNHA orders removal of illegal structures, unapproved billboards along highways
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

Encroachments along road reserves have long posed challenges, often creating traffic hazards, blocking drainage systems, and disrupting planned road e...

We inherited Sh118 billion in pending bills, Nairobi Governor Sakaja tells Senate
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 24, 2025

Governor Sakaja tells Senate how Nairobi is tackling massive inherited debt while hitting record revenue and fast-tracking development projects across...

City residents say Nairobi's illegal billboard cleanup favours some areas over others
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 24, 2025

Residents accuse Nairobi city officials of favoritism as illegal billboards are removed selectively, calling for action across all neighborhoods.

New Bill proposes hefty fines, jail terms for careless disposal of electronics
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 22, 2025

The proposed legislation requires the construction of recycling centres on at least 30 acres, with a safety buffer of no less than five acres from res...

President Ruto enacts Capital Markets, County Funding and State Enterprises laws
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

The measures reflect the administration’s effort to boost investment, improve public resource management, and support county governments with addition...

National Treasury secures Sh437.8 billion loan to plug budget deficit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

In the domestic market, Treasury bonds raised Sh310.6 billion, with Treasury bills adding another Sh45 billion in new debt.

Court halts public participation on draft private security regulations
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 21, 2025

Lady Justice Roselyn Aburili certified the case filed by Security Academy, an ex parte applicant, as urgent and allowed the guard to commence judicial...

Committee calls for unified legal framework for commercial state-owned enterprises
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

The legislation is designed to turn state firms into commercially disciplined entities while ensuring they contribute effectively to the national trea...

Government to build 50 mega dams to transform Kenya’s agriculture - Ruto
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 20, 2025

President Ruto said expanded irrigation is “the only path forward” as Kenya tackles Sh500 billion food import bill.

Petition filed to stop implementation of Privatisation Act 2025
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 20, 2025

The petitioners argue that "Parliament pushed the law through without conducting meaningful public participation, contrary to the demands of Articles...

Upcoming by-elections to cost Sh700 million, says IEBC Commissioner Ann Nderitu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

Besides human resources, electoral materials form a large portion of the costs. Ballot papers, seals, stamps, and indelible ink are all produced with...

Senate Bill proposes five-year jail term, Sh2 million fine for livestock thieves
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

If enacted, the Bill is expected to provide pastoralist communities with stronger legal safeguards and institutional support, aiming to reduce livesto...

Report warns withholding tax risks pushing digital traders to informal platforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

Under the proposed law, online platforms would be required to withhold five per cent tax on sales by resident vendors.

Senate Committee moves to ban detention of patients, bodies over unpaid medical bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

Sponsored by Nyamira Senator Okong’o Omogeni, the Bill explicitly forbids health facilities from holding patients or corpses as leverage for unpaid bi...

Senate probes detention of new mothers in hospitals over unpaid bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

Legislators expressed concern that the transition to SHA has created gaps in maternal healthcare, exposing women to unlawful confinement.

Sh73.2 billion raised for Affordable Housing in 2025, only 1,795 units delivered
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

Employers and employees contributed 1.5 per cent of salaries, and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Sh73.2 billion, exceeding the projected...

Parliament pushes Public Participation Bill to streamline hearings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

If passed, the law will mark a significant step toward modernising the public participation process while protecting taxpayers from redundant expendit...

Kenyans to have their say on Bill granting controversial diplomatic protections
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 18, 2025

By opening public participation on the new amendment, Kenya appears to be seeking to restore confidence in a process that has come under increasing sc...

Delayed government payments fueling bank loan defaults in Kenya, Fitch warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

According to the agency, the banking industry’s impaired loan ratio, which stood at 17.6 per cent in June, is unlikely to ease until public-sector arr...

New Bill requires international NGOs to hire two-thirds Kenyan staff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

The Privileges and Immunities (Amendment) Bill 2025 seeks to ensure that expatriates make up no more than one-third of staff and narrows the scope of...

City Hall pulls down 20 illegal billboards in citywide crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

The county says the operation is part of a broader plan to restore order in public spaces and enforce compliance among advertising firms.

MPs pledge support for Naivasha fishing community amid pollution, oversight concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

According to a statement shared by Parliament, the community will receive two designated fish landing sites, a cold storage unit, market stalls, and a...

New Bill seeks to end political patronage in diplomatic postings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Bill, sponsored by Mwingi West MP Charles Nguna Ngusya, aims to amend the Foreign Service Act, Cap 185E, to strengthen professionalism and enhance...

MPs pass historic Bill regulating fertility treatments and surrogacy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

The law limits surrogacy to Kenyan citizens aged 25–55, while surrogate mothers must be 25–45, have had at least one child, and pass medical and psych...

City Hall cracks down on Illegal billboards, seeks Sh500 million in unpaid fees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo Akivaga in Wednewday said the county is owed over Sh500 million by various advertising...

British firm discovers gold worth Sh683 billion in Kakamega
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 12, 2025

Shanta Gold has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) for the Kakamega project, a...

Cabinet approves Bill to speed up county funding in public finance reform
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

The Bill introduces a major reform to the county budget process by splitting the County Governments’ Additional Allocations Bill into two separate law...

10 household appliances you should always unplug to cut your electricity bill
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 12, 2025

Stop wasting money and risking your safety — unplug these 10 common household appliances that secretly drain power 24/7.

New Bill proposes 80 per cent Kenyan workforce in foreign firms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

If Parliament approves the Bill, multinational companies will be required to ensure that at least 80 per cent of their staff are Kenyan citizens, incl...

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