National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi Stories

MPs summon Treasury CS Mbadi, PS Kiptoo and PPRA chief over e-procurement system implementation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

This follows the annulment of the mandatory use circular by Parliament and a recent High Court suspension.

High Court ruling puts brakes on National Treasury’s mandatory e-procurement directive
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

In a ruling delivered on September 8, 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered that the contested Treasury circular be stayed until the case is heard and...

Murkomen: Hate speech has declined in Kenya, but notorious inciters persist
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

Murkomen expressed satisfaction that inflammatory rhetoric has reduced in recent months, highlighting progress in the fight against the vice.

Education CS Ogamba says university fees have not increased despite confusing reports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Ogamba explained that last year, the government conducted a thorough analysis of the actual cost of each university programme and subsequently reduced...

Kenya, Uganda sign deal to ease movement of goods and people at border points
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

The Malaba and Busia border crossings are among the busiest in East Africa, linking Kenya with Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and other regional markets...

SHA under fire: How Kenya’s health insurance reform is repeating NHIF’s mistakes
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 28, 2025

Major public hospitals are shutting down key services or barely staying afloat, while millions of Kenyans are left without reliable access to care. Wh...

Mbadi urges State agencies to prioritise PPPs in project planning
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi highlighted that Kenya’s limited fiscal space requires a shift from fully government-funded projects to innovati...

Kenya eyes TDB loan to clear Sh51.6 billion debt due September
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the government is seeking a cheaper facility to replace the existing loan and extend repayment terms.

Mbadi gives counties 30 days to integrate payrolls with IPPD
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The move is aimed at eliminating ghost workers and bringing sanity to county wage bills, which have been consuming unsustainable portions of revenues.

Universities directed to update student portals amid frustration over HELB delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

This comes even as most students reported that they have not received Helb funds released by the Ministry of Education on Tuesday, leaving many strugg...

State tightens Maasai Mara rules after viral footage showed tourists blocking wildebeest migration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

The directives follow a viral footage showing tourists blocking wildebeests during the ongoing Great Migration, sparking outrage.

Treasury rules out Sh200,000 honorarium for former councillors, proposes Inua Jamii support
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

If Mbadi’s Inua Jamii proposal is approved, former councillors would receive Sh2,000 monthly payments through the programme, which supports vulnerable...

MPs reject Treasury circular on mandatory e-GPS use
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi had launched the e-GPS system on April 7, 2025, with the aim of improving accountability, efficiency, and value...

Police ready to handle potential unrest as Gachagua returns from US, Murkomen assures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Murkomen said that while Kenya has remained peaceful during Gachagua’s absence, police are ready to act should his return trigger unrest.

Kenyans entitled to Sh500,000 for treatment abroad for services unavailable locally under SHA - Duale
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

The system will be operational within 30 days and will require overseas hospitals to be formally contracted and linked to local facilities.

Murkomen: Chiefs to receive pay rise, firearms training in fresh welfare reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

Murkomen said all 8,102 chiefs will undergo a three-week paralegal and security management programme, with the first batch of 1,000 already identified...

Treasury proposes Sh4 billion fund to revamp prison farms, industries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi outlined that the new fund will take over operations from the Prison Farms Revolving Fund, established in 1993,...

CS Ruku announces new Huduma Centre in Elwak, calls for mass ID registration in north eastern
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Speaking during a government outreach mission in Elwak, Mandera County, Ruku said the government has eliminated obstacles that once made it difficult...

MPs reject proposal to divert road maintenance funds for administrative use
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

MPs questioned the legality and necessity of allocating 1.5 per cent of the Fund to the State Department of Roads and retaining 10 per cent for “criti...

Kenya risks severe rice shortage, price hikes if duty-free imports are stopped, government warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Kagwe told the court that the country’s annual rice demand stands at about 1.3 million metric tonnes (MT), while domestic production accounts for only...

Murkomen warns vandalism, arson and looting now considered terrorism in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Murkomen cited the June 25 and July 7, 2025 demonstrations, pointing to the destruction of police stations, publi...

Police body cameras rollout delayed over budget constraints, Murkomen tells MPs
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 13, 2025

Murkomen was responding to a question from Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, who had sought a statement on why the ministry has not implem...

Defence CS says KDF’s pay-as-you-eat policy won’t affect soldiers on missions or in training
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

Under the new system, soldiers will pay for their meals in cash or via salary deductions, a policy the Ministry says is designed to improve efficiency...

MPs grill Defence CS Tuya over Todonyang massacre, border security failures in Turkana
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan described the killings as a matter of national sovereignty and demanded accountability.

'Public funds not enough': Treasury CS Mbadi rallies support for public-private partnerships to close infrastructure gap
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 11, 2025

Mbadi explained that the government requires an estimated Sh560 billion annually to develop and maintain our infrastructure. Despite this need, it cur...

Government proposes national tolling policy to fund road development
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

Chirchir said a public participation exercise was conducted, during which Kenyans demanded accountability and transparency in managing toll revenues,...

Treasury to deduct county employee dues at source, ends years of non-remittance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

The integrated financial management system will channel deductions to bodies such as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), SACCOs and pension schemes bef...

Kenya to only approve donor projects with secured funding, aligned to national priorities - Treasury CS Mbadi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

The CS told senators that a team from the Office of the Deputy President and the National Treasury is reviewing all ongoing donor-funded projects to e...

Blow to governors as Treasury advances integrated revenue collection system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

County leaders, through the Council of Governors, have opposed the plan, saying it undermines devolution by dictating which systems they should use.

40 health facilities suspended over fraudulent SHA claims
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 08, 2025

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale stated that the action follows a comprehensive audit and forensic review of claims submitted by facilities flagged...

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