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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...

Garissa, Turkana's unpaid bills to contractors hit Sh9.7 billion in three months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

The rising debts have placed immense pressure on the private sector, with businesses struggling to cope with unserviced bills.

Counties under pressure to clear Sh168 billion pending bills, Nairobi leads defaulters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2024

The Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang'o has raised concerns over the ballooning debts and urged counties to prioritise the settlement of pen...

Mbadi says state to review taxes on salaries to ease burden on workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 04, 2024

The CS said that taxes currently take up 8 per cent of employees' salaries, a burden that many find excessive.

MPs want Kenya Power's electricity billing system audited to tackle high prices
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

To reduce reliance on expensive power generation, the committee suggested that Kenya Power consider recommissioning retired power plants.

Tough times ahead: Proposed tough agriculture laws worry Kenyan farmers
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Nov 26, 2024

One of the most contentious proposals is the Livestock Bill, which, if passed, will require all livestock to be registered and labelled with detailed...

Foreign investors cut bond holdings by 85 per cent for lucrative short-term papers
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 05, 2024

With growing market expectations of further cuts to the CBK's policy rate next week, there is potential for a more significant decline in domestic int...

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