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Sh208 billion unutilised as Kenya's development spending hits five-year low
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 25, 2025

In the 2023/24 financial year, the government spent Sh500.2 billion on development projects against an allocation of Sh708.8 billion, leaving Sh208.6...

Development projects hit hard as counties, ministries struggle after Treasury withholds billions in approved funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 25, 2025

Gathungu said the persistent underfunding has disrupted public programmes, particularly development projects, which continue to be starved of resource...

Development spending slips below 10 per cent again, threatening jobs creation and infrastructure goals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

This marks the second year in a row where the government has spent a single-digit share of its budget on capital projects, an indication that long-ter...

State blames underdevelopment for insecurity in 23 counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

Interior CS Murkomen said decades of economic neglect, not lack of police presence, are fuelling banditry, cattle rustling and communal conflicts.

Senate uncovers Sh7.6 billion scandal in stalled county projects and wasted funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

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...

Government breaches law by using Sh467.6 billion from borrowed loans for salaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

The revelation underscores the cash flow pressures the government faced leading up to the 2024 tax proposals that triggered countrywide protests.

Stop the disrespect, Ruto tells hecklers in Meru
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 26, 2024

The crowd interrupted Ruto and other leaders' addresses as they toured Meru County, one of the strongholds of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (U...

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