CoG Stories

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...

Governors threaten to oust CoB Margaret Nyakang’o as April, May disbursements stall
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

The Council of Governors (CoG) says it is ready to petition Parliament for her removal, accusing her of bias and deliberately frustrating the devoluti...

UHC medics reject Health CS Duale’s directive on payroll transfer to counties, demand permanent terms
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

The medics said they would not accept being moved to the counties under what they termed “stipend arrangements.”

Governors oppose new revenue sharing formula citing flaws and unfairness
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

While agreeing with the governors that no county should lose money, members of the Senate’s Finance and Budget Committee, led by Mandera Senator Ali R...

Senators probe secret suppliers in multibillion-shilling health contracts signed by governors
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 25, 2025

Despite reassurances from Health Cabinet Secretary and CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi that there was no secrecy in the deal, senators remain unconvin...

Ministry of Defence records highest spending of Sh40 billion in three months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 29, 2024

The CoG’s report highlighted that these expenditures reflected a disregard for the austerity measures announced by President William Ruto.

Majority of Kenyans willing to participate in corruption, EACC survey finds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2024

The survey, which focused on youth involvement in corruption, highlighted a troubling trend where many respondents indicated they would partake in cor...

AfriCOG raises alarm over rising graft, debts under Ruto’s administration
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2024

The 2024 report highlights systemic failures in governance and accountability, describing the situation as a crisis threatening Kenya’s stability.

Swimming in loans: Kenya’s foreign borrowing hits Sh898 billion in 2023-2024 fiscal year
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

Principal repayments exceeded Sh500 billion in the past year alone, highlighting Kenya's growing debt burden.

Mediation committee seeks to resolve standoff over Sh15 billion slashed county funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2024

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, who co-chairs the mediation committee, pointed out the importance of supporting devolution and finding a fair resolution.

Governors push for direct donor funding to counties for development
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 16, 2024

The governors reiterated their commitment to fostering collaboration and advocating for better service delivery at the grassroots.

Governors reject proposal for ward-based development funding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2024

The council's Finance Committee chairperson highlighted concerns that the Bill creates a parallel planning and budgeting framework that contradicts ex...

Slovenia becomes latest EU country to recognise Palestinian state
Reuters  |  Jun 05, 2024

Of the 27 members of the EU, Sweden, Cyprus, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria have already recognised a Palestinian...

WHO alarmed by tobacco industry strategies to keep young people hooked
Charity Kilei  |  May 27, 2024

The “Hooking the Next Generation" report shows that globally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13–15 years use tobacco, and that in many countrie...

Israel cannot exist without a Palestinian State - Saudi Arabia
Amina Wako  |  May 27, 2024

Saudi Arabia on Monday also condemned Israel's latest attack on Rafah.

Mombasa Governor threatens disciplinary action against striking doctors
Amina Bonaya  |  May 02, 2024

KMPDU Secretary-General Atella early in the week affirmed the union's commitment to the strike until the government honours the CBA.

Spain to recognise Palestinian statehood by July - PM Pedro Sanchez
Reuters  |  Apr 30, 2024

Sanchez said he expected events to unfold in the conflict ahead of the European Parliament elections in early June and highlighted ongoing debates at...

MPs irked as govt officials and governors boycott health crisis meeting
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 26, 2024

Only Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) officials honoured the meeting.

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