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The move follows repeated fallouts between governors and their deputies, which legislators say have cost taxpayers and undermined governance.
Justice Stella Rutto said the Ministry of Health and the Public Service Commission (PSC) must ensure that nurses performing the same roles receive equ...
The governors have accused the Treasury of ignoring their concerns and failing to demonstrate where the e-procurement system is functioning successful...
KMPDC CEO David Kariuki defended the registration requirement, saying it aims to standardise pre-hospital services and improve emergency care across t...
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...
In a statement, KEHPHPU praised President Ruto for taking decisive action to regularise the employment of UHC staff, who have worked under temporary c...
The county chiefs said they will not comply unless the national treasury provides at least Sh7.7 billion to meet the cost of converting the contracts...
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi emphasised that no public office will be allowed to buy goods or services outside the e-GP system, which he says...
The comments come amid a surge in motions against governors and deputies, reflecting growing tensions between county assemblies and executives. Since...
The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...
Council of Governors Health Committee Chairperson Muthomi Njuki said the funding is essential for counties to manage the new workforce without straini...
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...
The policy, developed jointly by the Council of Governors and Food4Education, seeks to ensure that no child starts the school day hungry.
CoG Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi said he will hold discussions with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on how to a...
Odinga noted that Parliament previously amended the law to grant pensions to MPs after two terms in office and urged the legislators to do the same fo...
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...
In her findings, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu criticised counties for poor financial discipline, pointing to excessive spending, misallocation of re...
Mwiti criticised the National Treasury for consistently failing to meet its constitutional obligation to release funds on time, noting that the delays...
The backlash follows Mbadi’s appearance before the National Assembly’s Education Committee, where he revealed that capitation for secondary school stu...
He argued that the process does not align with the constitutional timelines provided under Article 229 and the requirements of the Public Audit Act. A...
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...
The Ministry of Health announced in May that all UHC staff would officially be transferred to county governments by July 1, 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...
The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.
Senator Osotsi urged Governor Mutai to submit the proposal through the Council of Governors so that a structured review of the Urban Areas and Cities...
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it is closely monitoring county transactions and will take legal action against any public offic...
This mirrors last year’s situation, when counties missed out on Sh30 billion by the June 30 deadline, only receiving funds too late for meaningful pro...
The Council of Governors (CoG) says it is ready to petition Parliament for her removal, accusing her of bias and deliberately frustrating the devoluti...
Council Chairperson and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi said county leaders are considering skipping future discussions if the allocation trend continu...
