Counties,marginalised counties Stories
According to Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, only Sh13.4 billion of the approximately Sh60 billion accrued to the fund over 13 years has been released...
Although more counties are releasing additional budget reports, the quality and comprehensiveness of these reports are not keeping pace.
A Senate Public Accounts Committee report based on the Auditor General’s 2023–24 audit showed that 36 counties had breached the legal ceiling on wage...
A special audit committee led by former Auditor General Edward Ouko has cleared only Sh230 billion as legitimate, dealing a crushing blow to many busi...
In addition, payments totalling Sh78.94 billion covering March to May are still delayed.
Ruto had challenged county governments to play their part by paying KEMSA for the drugs delivered.
The governors argue that the proposed allocation of Sh405.1 billion falls short of the constitutional threshold and threatens to stall essential servi...
The funds, earmarked for feeder and rural roads, reignite long-standing tensions between MPs and county chiefs over control of infrastructure developm...
Health Ministry officials maintain that the payroll transfer is a necessary step for the devolution of health services, as outlined in Kenya's broader...
Governors are accusing KPLC of profiting from telecommunication firms by subletting fibre optic lines strung on power poles across the country without...
Wajir registered 358 reported crimes, followed by Mandera with 373 cases, Lamu with 401, Samburu with 414 and Tana River with 436. Garissa recorded 64...
Nairobi spent only 10.3 per cent of its budget on development, followed by Kisii at 13.7 per cent, Mombasa at 16.2 per cent, Kisumu at 17.5 per cent,...
The courts will hear a petition filed by a lobby group seeking to suspend the national budget-making process until the government addresses Kenya’s ba...
Interior CS Murkomen said decades of economic neglect, not lack of police presence, are fuelling banditry, cattle rustling and communal conflicts.
Many governors are choosing to sideline or stop projects started by their predecessors, regardless of how much money has already been spent or how clo...
Through a certificate of urgency signed by legal officer Abigael Rasugu, she argues that the lack of clarity on these orders has paralysed bursary pro...
Only six counties, Nakuru, Kwale, Busia, Tana River, Narok, and Kilifi complied with the 35 per cent rule as set out in the PFM Act, 2012.
MPs voiced concerns about reports that some government institutions were including bribes in their budgets for auditors.
The Bill also outlines various development partner-funded projects that will benefit counties in areas such as agriculture, health, water, sanitation,...
The committee’s changes follow concerns that 31 counties were set to lose revenue under the CRA’s plan. Instead of introducing a temporary solution, t...
According to Nyakang’o, some counties are paying bills that have not been approved, resulting in a delay in settling the legitimate pending bills that...
Nyong'o said the ongoing spat between county governments and the national administration over the management of road funds reflects a calculated effor...
At present, various bodies, including governors, Members of Parliament, ward representatives, the Ministry of Education, and the President, are all gi...
The report also highlights that county governments are under increased scrutiny over questionable spending on legal fees.
Raila accused MPs of frustrating devolution by holding onto functions that belong to the counties.
Murkomen said the transfers will boost the officers’ morale, as those who will be deployed will report with the mindset that they will be around for j...
With the court’s latest clarification, counties can now move forward with distributing bursaries already included in their budgets.
MPs said that granting counties a higher allocation would significantly impact the national government’s capacity to meet its financial obligations, p...
Kisii County was found to have the highest wage bill, at a staggering 60 per cent, followed by Mombasa at 57 per cent with Laikipia, Elgeyo Marakwet,...
The transfer of assets related to the defunct local authorities and those tied to devolved functions remains incomplete, leaving counties unable to fu...
