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Legislative purge: 15 Bills dropped, seven merged, 70 await fate in National Assembly
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 02, 2025

The fate of 70 more awaits a ruling from Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, some of which have been flagged for constitutional concerns or redundancy.

Nairobi resident asks court to block Kenya Power from disconnecting vital county facilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

The legal action follows an ongoing dispute between Kenya Power and the Nairobi County government, which escalated when the utility company cut off el...

MPs directed to merge similar Bills as National Assembly struggles with backlog
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 16, 2025

Sponsors of Bills that have already been debated in the Senate have also been urged to consider co-sponsorship to speed up the legislative process.

Contractors in Garissa urge Ruto to intervene over billions in pending bills
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 07, 2025

Last year, the Controller of Budget released a report that revealed Garissa and Turkana counties have the fastest-growing unpaid bills to contractors...

SMEs first beneficiaries as Treasury to clear Sh206 billion arrears to suppliers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 04, 2025

The mounting pending bills, compounded by the high cost of borrowing, have caused a severe cash flow crisis for private firms, particularly MSMEs.

Treasury extends mandate of taskforce scrutinising pending bills by six months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

The extension follows revelations that the taskforce, chaired by former Auditor General Edward Ouko, has cleared pending bills amounting to Sh206 bill...

Senators want Treasury to use part of shareable revenue to pay county debts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 30, 2025

The committee recommended immediate payment of all valid pending bills after the auditor general had reviewed them.

MPs pass less than half of proposed Bills during third session
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 29, 2025

The Third Session saw MPs enact just 34.6 per cent of the Bills introduced, a decline compared to the 26 Bills passed in the corresponding session of...

Senate committee exposes widespread financial mismanagement in counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 29, 2025

The committee recommends sanctions and surcharges for accounting officers who fail to recover outstanding imprests.

National Assembly committees urged to clear over 200 pending legislative proposals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 29, 2025

Njoroge said irst-time MPs lead in introducing Bills, motions, and statements in the House, surpassing expectations for newcomers..

Nairobi allocates Sh1.26 billion to settle pending bills amidst mounting debt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 23, 2025

Despite this effort, the allocated amount represents just 1.03 per cent of Nairobi's total pending bills, which stand at Sh121.06 billion, the highest...

Nairobi, Garissa among top 30 counties with huge amounts of pending bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 23, 2025

With billions still owed and time running out, it's unclear how county governments will manage this escalating financial crisis.

11 Counties face corruption probe over billions of public funds lost in questionable expenditures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 23, 2025

In Tharaka Nithi, the committee has called for an investigation into unpaid bills totalling Sh439.32 million.

Treasury CS Mbadi proposes new budgeting system to clear Sh600bn pending bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

The CS said that the total pending bills, currently estimated at Sh663 billion, could potentially decrease to around Sh450 billion after a full verifi...

Sh48.5 billion lying idle in county funds CBK account despite cash crunch in devolved governments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

In particular, Kisii County has Sh3.46 billion sitting unused in its CRF account, with only about Sh6.8 million in its development fund.

Investors make fortunes at NSE compared to other investments in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 01, 2025

Official data shows between January 1 and December 30, the NSE saw a staggering 34.4 per cent increase in investor wealth, translating to an additiona...

KeNHA, Kerra, Ketraco top list of parastatals with billions in pending bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 29, 2024

State agencies in the Ministry of Roads and Transport are the largest contributors to the pending bills crisis, with debts totalling Sh173.7 billion.

World Bank cuts Kenya's 2024 growth estimate to 4.7 per cent on fiscal challenges
Reuters  |  Dec 10, 2024

Kenya has managed to stabilise its foreign exchange rate, boost hard currency reserves held by the Central Bank and lower inflation this year.

Crucial Bills delayed as Parliament adjourned 66 times in 2024 over lack of quorum
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

The report highlights growing concerns about the exclusion of citizen input in legislative processes, with many bills passed despite public opposition...

Hasty passage of parliamentary Bills raises concerns over public participation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

The report notes that Kenyans have often relied on the Judiciary to nullify Bills passed by Parliament after what was deemed insufficient or "cosmetic...

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