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Government disburses Sh1.78 billion to over 445,000 orphans, vulnerable children under Inua Jamii programme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

The funds cover stipends for the June and July 2025 payment cycles under the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) Programme, par...

3,000 schools get capitation funds as Ministry continues with verification exercise
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

According to the ministry, schools that have completed verification have already received payments, while the rest are expected to be funded by next w...

Kenya’s pension assets soar to record high, surpassing Sh2 trillion
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 04, 2025

Between 2021 and 2024, the total fund value grew by 41 per cent, and by 182.6 per cent over the past decade since 2014, when it stood at Sh789 billion...

Senate calls on MCAs to stand firm against political, financial pressure
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Vice Chairperson Danson Mungatana called on the Assemblies to take greater initiative in their work instead of leaning heavily on the National Governm...

Education Ministry cites verification process for delayed capitation funds as schools face financial strain
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok cited a special audit by the Auditor General, which flagged instances where funds were not reaching the int...

KUPPET demands release of capitation funds amid cash crunch in schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

Milemba recalled that last term ended earlier than scheduled because of similar funding delays, insisting that the government must urgently act to avo...

Equatorial Guinea President’s Nephew Ebang Engonga jailed for eight years over embezzlement
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 28, 2025

The court also imposed a fine of around $220,000 (Sh28.4 million), a significant penalty in the small, oil-rich Central African state.

Executive undermining Parliament’s independence, says Kivutha Kibwana
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 27, 2025

The former governor noted that corruption and patronage extend beyond Parliament, saying that legislators who distribute CDF projects to relatives and...

School heads warn of early third-term closure, exam disruption over delayed capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 23, 2025

Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Deputy Secretary General Moses Nthurima also raised the alarm, saying the delay had set up sch...

Kenya’s public schools on the brink amid illegal fees, funding shortfalls
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The Elimu Bora Working Group called for President William Ruto to release the report and recommendations of the presidential working party on educatio...

Treasury rules out Sh200,000 honorarium for former councillors, proposes Inua Jamii support
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

If Mbadi’s Inua Jamii proposal is approved, former councillors would receive Sh2,000 monthly payments through the programme, which supports vulnerable...

Absa launches women-only Islamic bank account to spur financial inclusion
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 20, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya Chief Finance Officer Yusuf Omari said Sultanah is built for the visionary business woman that wants to bank ethically while meeting t...

Service delivery at risk as Treasury delays Sh34.6 billion July allocation to counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

This setback comes after the Treasury ended the previous fiscal year with no pending payments to counties, a sharp contrast to past years when arrears...

Counties poised for share of road maintenance levy under new Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

The Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, proposes changes that would ensure counties benefit directly from...

Audit flags seven counties over Sh880 million in unaccounted bursary funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

The audit report highlights widespread irregularities in the allocation of scholarships and bursaries, with some counties unable to provide supporting...

Kenya to only approve donor projects with secured funding, aligned to national priorities - Treasury CS Mbadi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

The CS told senators that a team from the Office of the Deputy President and the National Treasury is reviewing all ongoing donor-funded projects to e...

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...

70-year-old man convicted of stealing widow’s Sh752,000 pension
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 05, 2025

Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi directed the convict to be returned to court on August 11, 2025, for sentence.

Taxpayers lose Sh4.8 billion to interest payments on delayed donor projects - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

According to the Auditor General's report, the payments, which were avoidable, stemmed from weak contract oversight and poor cash flow management that...

Maraga blasts government’s empowerment drives as political gimmick
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Maraga questioned the purpose and sustainability of giving citizens small cash handouts, asking Kenyans to reflect on the true source of the money bei...

Section of Nairobi MPs defend reduced school capitation, blame budget strain, rising enrolment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

The MPs said the challenge of underfunded schools is longstanding, and that no administration in the last seven years has fully disbursed the official...

MPs give Uwezo Fund 14 days to explain audit failures as legislators mull merger
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

The House committee expressed concern over the Fund’s financial management and weak oversight systems, warning that continued non-compliance could tri...

Cabinet approves 40 per cent top-up for road contractors, gives nod to KPC privatisation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

However, the Cabinet said the disbursement will be conditional upon contractors agreeing to extend the final payment deadline by 120 days.

MPs blame fund managers for NG-CDF misuse, reject Auditor-General’s claims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

In her 2023/2024 financial year report, Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu attributed the alleged mismanagement to MPs—an assertion legislators have now d...

Education Ministry denies capitation cuts amidst funding confusion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The CS urged politicians and education stakeholders to engage constructively in public discourse surrounding education financing, warning that misinfo...

Report exposes funding gaps, staff shortages and infrastructure failures in schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

The findings show that despite policy efforts and rising enrolment in some areas, many learners and teachers continue to operate in under-resourced en...

Sh7 fuel levy used to pay contractors, not raise prices – Treasury CS John Mbadi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

CS John Mbadi stressed that the decision was deliberate and well thought out, countering claims that the additional charges had increased fuel prices....

Sifuna demands Senate probe into stalled Nairobi projects amid concerns over public funds misuse
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

Senator Sifuna's demand for transparency puts pressure on both county and national officials to explain why projects remain unfinished and what action...

Sh16.6 million disbursed to 14 ghost schools, Auditor General reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

Okumu told the legislators that a fact-finding mission by the Auditor General’s office had confirmed there was no physical infrastructure at the purpo...

State to link Inua Jamii payments with civil records to curb fraud
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The government allocated Sh47.8 billion to the programme for the financial year that ended in June.

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