The Mombasa-bound lanes between Salama and Sultan Hamud, 11 km from Salama towards Mombasa and 10 km from Sultan Hamud towards Nairobi, will be closed for nine days.
Kenya has nearly 39 licenced banks, and more than half of them may be affected by the CBK's new measure. Out of these, only 9 banks control the lion's share at 75.1%
The organisers of the protest, dubbed "Occupy Parliament," have called on participants to show up in black at noon to keep vigil as MPs vote at 2.30 pm on the bill that has been widely rejected as punitive.
The government is struggling to cut down expenditures, including its ballooning wage bill, amid austerity measures introduced by President William Ruto.
Safaricom had argued that raising the tax on mobile money transfers would undermine financial inclusion efforts and could potentially drive users towards black market money transfer services, thereby harming tax collection efforts.
A recent Infotrak poll showed the majority of Kenyans — 58 per cent — felt the country was headed in the wrong direction economically
Parliament passed the budget on Thursday evening with 84.7% of votes cast, after Niyonzima read it out.
He noted that through strong economic fundamentals, together with renewed investor confidence, a total of 848,200 new jobs were generated in the economy compared to 816,600 new jobs generated in 2022.
The CS highlighted the government's commitment to transforming Kenya's agricultural landscape, ensuring food security, and fostering inclusive economic growth.
The government has also allocated Sh15 billion for social housing units and Sh14.7 billion for social and physical infrastructure.
Sh69.5 billion is allocated for road maintenance activities with Ndung’u saying regular maintenance is crucial for the longevity and usability of roads.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission will conduct a thorough audit of public payrolls during this period to eliminate ghost workers and ensure compliance with approved salary scales.
A brief on the ministry's allocations shows that the government plans to spend Sh15.18 billion to equip 283 sub-county offices with modern ICT equipment.
The amount was initially Sh12.2 billion when the budget was passed in June 2023 but the amount was increased through a subsequent supplementary budget that added Sh4 billion.
The department has been allocated Sh2 billion, or about 22 percent of the total budget, on which members of the public will share their views starting Wednesday.
Education PS Belio Kipsang' told a parliamentary committee that the programme consistently received extra funding, the exception being the 2024–2025 financial year.
The president has formed a team, led by the Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, to immediately address all the issues raised
The loading zones will be converted back into parking slots which will increase parking capacity in the CBD.
Participants were guided through the intricacies of the budget proposals, focusing on where allocations are made and the transparency of information sharing at the county level.
