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Counties spend nearly half of budgets on salaries, audit shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

Data from the 47 counties indicates that 46.8 percent of their total budgets, equivalent to Sh470.74 billion, went toward personnel expenses.

Counties' equitable share from national government between 2013 and 2024
Charity Pancras  |  Oct 14, 2025

Counties such as Mandera, Kilifi, and Kiambu also featured prominently, each receiving allocations exceeding Sh110 billion, reflecting significant inv...

How safe is your face? The pros and cons of having facial recognition everywhere
The Conversation  |  Oct 10, 2025

Things get even murkier when it comes to children. Due to new government legislation, social media platforms may well introduce face-based age verific...

Council of Governors unanimously elects new leadership
Charity Pancras  |  Oct 06, 2025

The elections, conducted through consensus, saw governors take up key committee roles aimed at strengthening devolution and enhancing service delivery...

Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi re-elected as Council of Governors Chairperson, Mutahi Kahiga retains Vice Chair position
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

In a reshuffle within the council’s executive, Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki was appointed as Whip, replacing Nandi Governor Stephen Sang.

Universities can turn AI from threat to opportunity by teaching critical thinking
The Conversation  |  Oct 05, 2025

Used well, AI can help generate practice questions, provide feedback, and stimulate dialogue (if students are guided to critically engage with its out...

Court orders equal pay for UHC nurses amid absorption plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Justice Stella Rutto said the Ministry of Health and the Public Service Commission (PSC) must ensure that nurses performing the same roles receive equ...

Showdown looms as counties, MPs clash over Road Maintenance Levy Fund
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

The Committee on Transport and Infrastructure has rejected governors’ calls for a minimum 15 per cent allocation, instead backing a five per cent shar...

Counties accuse Treasury of over-control, blame e-procurement for slow services
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

The governors have accused the Treasury of ignoring their concerns and failing to demonstrate where the e-procurement system is functioning successful...

Court rules governors accountable for county procurement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

The ruling closes avenues for governors to distance themselves from questionable procurement dealings and strengthens oversight, affirming the role of...

16 counties on the spot for failing to pay staff despite receiving full Treasury funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

The wage bill continues to strain devolved units. Counties spent Sh220.6 billion on salaries and allowances in the year, a rise from Sh209.8 billion t...

Governors reject KMPDC ambulance registration directive, citing county authority conflicts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

KMPDC CEO David Kariuki defended the registration requirement, saying it aims to standardise pre-hospital services and improve emergency care across t...

Counties not against e-procurement, just need a functional system - CoG Chair Ahmed Abdullahi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

The Treasury’s e-procurement initiative seeks to digitise and standardise tender processes, including advertisements, submissions, evaluations, and aw...

CoG chair Ahmed Abdullahi: Impeachment wave against governors driven by political fights
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

The comments come amid a surge in motions against governors and deputies, reflecting growing tensions between county assemblies and executives. Since...

UHC row escalates as governors accuse Ministry of Health of undermining devolution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...

Counties push for Sh7.8 billion funding to permanently absorb 8,000 UHC workers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Council of Governors Health Committee Chairperson Muthomi Njuki said the funding is essential for counties to manage the new workforce without straini...

Bill proposes 10-year audits to hold governors accountable after leaving office
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The legislation, sponsored by Garissa Senator Abdul Haji, mandates the Auditor General to carry out a County Public Service Audit every 10 years.

CoG raises concerns over UHC staff integration into county payrolls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The chair of CoG’s Health Committee in a statement on Tuesday said the Ministry’s approach conflicts with earlier agreements made between national and...

11 counties under fire over Sh3 billion spent on unfinished county assembly chambers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 23, 2025

According to Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, most contractors had already received the bulk of payments under signed contracts but abandoned the proje...

Kenya launches first pre-primary school feeding policy for counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

The policy, developed jointly by the Council of Governors and Food4Education, seeks to ensure that no child starts the school day hungry.

Auditor General flags massive procurement violations across 32 counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

Procurement plans for the financial year were submitted late or not at all by many counties, contravening Regulation 8 of the Public Procurement and A...

Women governors demand probe into child exploitation in Maai Mahiu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

They described the sexual abuse and trafficking of minors as a grave violation of human rights and a direct attack on the dignity and future of vulner...

Treasury, Senate threaten funding cuts over counties’ financial mismanagement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

The Senate committee, chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’, is compiling a list of counties with glaring irregularities to submit to the Treasur...

CoG Chair Ahmed Abdullahi questions Auditor General’s fairness in county oversight
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

In her findings, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu criticised counties for poor financial discipline, pointing to excessive spending, misallocation of re...

Why delayed county funding threatens devolution: CoG raises alarm over National Treasury failures
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 05, 2025

Mwiti criticised the National Treasury for consistently failing to meet its constitutional obligation to release funds on time, noting that the delays...

Google boosts Chromebook capabilities with major OS 138 update
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 26, 2025

The features position Chrome OS as a more seamless experience for users juggling multiple devices and seeking more refined customisation options.

Governors sound alarm as pending bills balloon to Sh172 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi said unpaid bills had reached Sh172.51 billion by the end of the financial year, with Nairobi C...

Counties raise Sh45.91 billion in own-source revenue in 2024/25, marking 11 per cent growth
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The CoG chair confirmed that the full Sh400.26 billion had since been disbursed, in addition to Sh16.27 billion in conditional allocations from develo...

Road Maintenance Levy Fund: Counties score big as Treasury disburses Sh3.6 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.

Kenya shares lessons on devolution, gender rule as Nigeria begins reform talks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...

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