foreign travel Stories

MPs award themselves Sh1.62 billion for travel, entertainment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2025

Initially, the Treasury had proposed an additional Sh120 million for Parliament in its submission to the Liaison Committee chaired by Deputy Speaker G...

Lavish travel spending persists as MPs, State House splash Sh7.8 billion in six months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 13, 2025

The CoB notes that MPs emerged as the highest spenders, consuming Sh3.89 billion, which represents 40.7 per cent of the total travel expenditure.

Government spent Sh1 billion on foreign travel in three months - CoB
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 25, 2024

The expenditure, which covers the period from July to September 2024, highlights the significant costs associated with the government's foreign engage...

Isiolo, Mandera among 30 counties saving millions of shillings by curbing costly foreign trips
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2024

This marks the second consecutive year that some counties, including Trans Nzoia, Isiolo and Uasin Gishu, have avoided foreign travel altogether.

Governors, MCAs splash Sh17.6bn on trips as counties struggle with cash crunch
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2024

This includes Sh15.28 billion for domestic trips and Sh2.32 billion for foreign journeys.

Government introduces new digital system to track foreign travel by state officers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2024

The Foreign Travel Management Information System (FoTMIS) is designed to track, process, and approve foreign travel for Cabinet Secretaries, Principal...

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