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Counties face stricter budget rules under new Bill
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Sponsored through the Senate, the Bill seeks to amend various county public finance laws to align them with the national framework established under t...

Senate probes KeNHA Kiambu Road project over exclusive foreign tender restrictions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

The tender, which has since been cancelled without explanation, was limited to Chinese contractors or consortia led by Chinese firms, sparking accusat...

Section of Isiolo MCAs dismisses fraud claims in 2025/26 budget approval
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

The MCAs warned that the claims were politically instigated and meant to derail development and destabilise governance in Isiolo

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...

Controller of Budget warns of funding delays as counties miss budget deadlines
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

Two months into the new financial year, only 15 county governments have submitted their budgets, and of these, only Nairobi and Kisii have received fu...

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro removed from Budget Committee in latest Parliamentary reshuffle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The changes, communicated on Tuesday by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, were part of a motion tabled by the Committee on Selection, which...

Kenya's oversight bodies crippled by underfunding, government disregard, report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

The Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee, in a report tabled in the National Assembly, noted that the Controller of Budget, Auditor Gener...

Report recommends granting punitive powers to Auditor-General and Controller of Budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The report urges lawmakers to amend existing laws to allow the two oversight bodies to not only operate more independently but also enforce their reco...

Court declines to stop construction of Sh1.2 billion mega church at State House
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 25, 2025

The church is already taking shape and, according to the petition, is visible in satellite images near the presidential helipad at the State House com...

CBK admits it lacks authority to shut illegal county bank accounts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

This loophole has led to a sharp increase in county accounts at commercial banks. A recent report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango revealed t...

Auditor General flags Judiciary for underutilising Sh520.4 million
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

Among the major projects planned for the reporting period were the construction of a new Supreme Court building, a new Court of Appeal Complex, and 15...

KeNHA cancels Nairobi–Kiambu road tender despite multi-billion Chinese funding deal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

The tender, which had been initially announced on July 15, has raised concerns over the future of the multi-billion shilling project that sought to ea...

KNBS launches year-long household survey covering 24,000 homes to guide national planning
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

The survey will gather information on income, health, education, employment, and living conditions to help shape government policy and track improveme...

JSC urges Parliament to fast-track pensions Bill, says delay denying retired judges fair compensation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2025

The Judiciary has now urged legislators to expedite the Bill, which seeks to establish a dedicated pension framework for judges of the superior courts...

IEBC says it has received four petitions to recall sitting MPs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

The recall process begins when a voter from the affected constituency writes to the IEBC with a detailed explanation of the reasons for seeking the re...

IEBC ready to conduct by-elections once speakers reissue writs, says Ethekon
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

The IEBC Chair pointed out that by law, once a vacancy occurs in Parliament or a county assembly, it is the responsibility of the respective Speaker t...

Judiciary calls for budget increase, says Sh20 billion deficit crippling functions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya revealed that the Judiciary received Sh22.42 billion in the 2023/2024 financial year against a required Sh43.17 bill...

KeNHA grilled over use of privately registered highway patrol vehicles
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

CS Chirchir defended the practice, stating that KeNHA relies on service providers contracted under a Performance-Based Contract (PBC) model, who suppl...

Controller of Budget halts funds to counties over expired bursary, loan programmes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

Nyakang’o revealed that many devolved units have continued to operate public funds whose legal lifespan had ended without proper renewal by the county...

"Every voice will count", says IEBC Chair Erastus Ethekon as he assures credible 2027 elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Erastus Ethekon emphasised that his first loyalty is to the people of Kenya, citing Article 1 of the Constitution, which places sovereign power in the...

Report reveals State House blew Sh1 billion on local travel in nine months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The government recorded a total expenditure of Sh1.2 trillion during the period, representing 70 per cent of the revised gross budget estimates.

IEBC restores voter verification portal after outage sparks 2027 election fears
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

The outage had affected both the IEBC web portal and the SMS verification platform, raising anxiety as the country edges closer to the 2027 General El...

Small businesses struggle as government pending bills surge to Sh684 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

In her latest report covering the first nine months of the 2024/25 financial year, Nyakang'o reveals that the national government is responsible for S...

KeRRA, KeNHA lead in Sh4.1 billion penalties over pending bills as contractors feel the pinch
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

According to CoB data, total penalties rose from Sh12.07 billion in December, with KeRRA recording the largest increase—its interest and penalties gre...

IEBC seeks Sh3.5 billion new office away from CBD to beat high rent, city protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

If the Uchaguzi Centre is completed as envisioned, it will serve as IEBC’s permanent operational base, easing cost burdens, enhancing security, and sh...

Nairobi unveils bold compliance, digitisation drive to fund Sh44.6 billion budget without raising taxes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

The county expects these measures to generate billions in revenue by unlocking dormant property value, enforcing timely payments, and broadening the t...

Kenya’s current account deficit surges to Sh66 billion - KNBS
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2025

The latest figures by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show the country’s current account balance widened by 58 per cent, rising to Sh66...

Outrage over planned construction of Sh1.2 billion church at State House
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jul 04, 2025

While it remains unclear whether the entire cost will be footed by taxpayers, the revelation has sparked widespread criticism from Kenyans and politic...

City Hall targets unapproved developments in drive to collect Sh5 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The law is expected to pave the way for a comprehensive mapping and documentation of all properties within the city to ensure developers and landowner...

Kenyan diaspora births surge 15 per cent to 5,694 amid population growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The numbers reflect the growing trend of Kenyans relocating abroad for work, education, or family, driven by economic hardship and a State-supported l...

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