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Interior Ministry seeks Sh4.2 billion to fund free national ID program
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2025

Each card costs about Sh400 to produce, with additional expenses bringing the total to around Sh700 per card.

MPs push Treasury to curb rising fees on unused foreign loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

The committee is now urging the National Treasury to enforce strict measures, including performance-based benchmarks and readiness checks before appro...

Revised fees framework to address parent concerns ahead of 2026 senior school transition
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

According to the Ministry of Education, the revised fees will vary based on the chosen learning pathways and school categories under the Competency-Ba...

Petition seeks probe into alleged collusion between counties and lawyers over irregular legal fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 09, 2025

The move follows an audit finding that revealed rampant misuse of county funds, where several law firms received huge sums for legal work that was nev...

Public invited to submit views on Energy Act amendments exempting counties from CS approval on wayleave charges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

The move aims to streamline the process for counties, reduce bureaucratic delays and enhance local revenue collection for infrastructure projects.

Court halts implementation of KWS' park entry fee hike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The move comes shortly after KWS began applying the new conservation fees on October 1, a decision that has stirred widespread debate.

CBK proposes cap on mobile money fees to ease transfer costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

The proposal aims to reduce the average cost of person-to-person (P2P) mobile money transactions from Sh23 in 2024 to Sh10 by 2028, while capping char...

Tourists to pay up to Sh11,000 to enter Kenya’s top national parks from October 1
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

KWS has assured visitors that Kenya remains a competitive and accessible destination for both local and international tourists, with additional revenu...

Long-distance drivers urge Ruto to help end police harassment and fix unsafe roads
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

The association now wants a presidential roundtable to address its grievances.

Counties flagged for wasting billions on external lawyers despite having fully staffed legal teams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

According to the Auditor General, Sh6.2 billion of this is owed to just four advocates in Nairobi County, representing 29 per cent of the total debt.

KFS dismisses online petition on Karura Forest, defends eCitizen revenue collection
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

The petition, signed by over 8,000 people by Sunday, at 10:00 am, urges the public to support a reversal to the previous system where the Community Fo...

Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for Africans
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

The decision aligns Burkina Faso with other African countries such as Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya, which have eased travel restrictions for visitors from...

KWS proposes free park entry for elderly, PWDs and tourism workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

According to the proposals, Kenyan citizens aged 70 and above, children under five, and persons living with disabilities would enjoy free entry.

CS Kabogo proposes removal of wayleave fees to speed up fibre expansion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

The issue of wayleave fees has been contentious, with state agencies and counties frequently clashing.

KFS issues warning after suspected python sighting in Karura Forest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

KFS confirmed that it is aware of the video, but stressed that it cannot yet confirm whether the sighting actually occurred or if the clip is recent.

Relief for 633 doctors as Health Ministry approves postgraduate fee payments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Atellah explained that the ministry had cleared arrears for 420 government-sponsored registrars in 2018 after negotiations with the union.

KFS accuses Friends of Karura Forest of financial fraud, cites audit as reason for eCitizen move
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

KFS Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko said the audit also revealed that FKF failed to submit budgets and work plans for KFS approval, and d...

Education CS Ogamba says university fees have not increased despite confusing reports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Ogamba explained that last year, the government conducted a thorough analysis of the actual cost of each university programme and subsequently reduced...

Friends of Karura Forest sue KFS over mandatory eCitizen payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

The petitioners, Friends of Karura Forest, a Community Forest Association, argue that the move undermines their 20-year joint management agreement wit...

Karura Forest at risk of slipping away from the people who saved it
Amina Wako  |  Sep 01, 2025

According to Prof. Njoroge, Friends of Karura Forest has invested over Sh37 million and 15 years of volunteer time into Karura’s conservation.

Friends of Karura Forest to sue KFS over "unilateral" eCitizen takeover
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The dispute follows KFS's announcement that all payments for entry, annual passes, parking and other services will now be processed exclusively throug...

Friends of Karura defend financial management amid eCitizen directive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The board member highlighted that FKF board members work voluntarily, meaning they are not paid from the funds collected from the forest.

Karura Forest visitors now required to pay entry, parking fees via e-Citizen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

Starting August 29, 2025, payments for gate entry, parking, and other services in the forest, including the Sigiria block, must be made using the offi...

HELB disburses Sh9.46 billion to over 309,000 university students, easing fee confusion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

First-year students who reported to campuses on Monday, August 18, 2025, expressed confusion after many were unsure how much to pay following the gove...

First-year university students face chaos over upfront payments after fee reductions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

Some students reported being asked to make upfront payments of up to Sh50,000 before admission, even as many await disbursement of loans from the High...

Lagdera MP demands action as health facilities defy Ruto’s free outpatient care directive
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 18, 2025

Abdikadir's remarks come after President William Ruto issued a stern warning to public health centres still demanding payment for outpatient care, str...

Kenya Transporters Association petition Ruto to stop counties from charging illegal truck fees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

KTA accused several counties of imposing extra levies of between Sh500 and Sh30,000 per truck, even when vehicles are merely passing through without s...

Education CS Julius Ogamba defends 40 per cent varsity fee cut, cites higher enrolment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

CS Ogamba said the reduction, introduced under the student-centred funding model, is a deliberate approach to raise numbers and create sustainable fun...

Counties drain Sh15 billion in legal fees as key services suffer
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

Nairobi County was found to have the highest legal bill, owing Sh6.2 billion to just four advocates, a figure that makes up 29 per cent of its Sh21.4...

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