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Busia County Assembly under fire over sharp wage bill increase despite no new hires
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The Senate committee, chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang, demanded answers from the Assembly on the basis of the sharp rise in employee compens...

Senate uncovers severe neglect, mismanagement at Busia County Referral Hospital
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 12, 2025

A joint inspection by the Senate Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Senate Education Committee found the county’s flagship hospital struggling wi...

Senators call for urgent upgrade of Busia Border post to boost trade, ease traffic
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Despite the operational challenges, the border continues to perform well financially. In the 2024/2025 financial year, it collected SDh6.83 billion, e...

Senators question Busia’s Sh4.9 million consultancy for already classified hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The expenditure, flagged in the Auditor-General’s report for the year ending June 30, 2024, has triggered demands for accountability from Governor Pau...

Senate flags poor working conditions, staff shortage at Busia One Stop Border Post
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The MPs pointed out that the main access road leading into the border post is extremely narrow, forcing officers to clear trucks one at a time, which...

Audit finds Sh53 million intended for farmers misused by Busia County staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The scheme, meant to assist small-scale farmers, has been undermined by misuse, weak legal safeguards, and oversight failures.

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