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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.

Sh18 billion capitation delay pushes secondary schools to the brink
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

Form Four mock exams and other end-of-term assessments are also under threat, while some institutions are already considering early closure.

Absa unveils first fully mobile Shariah-Compliant banking platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The bank says these new solutions are part of its broader strategy to deepen financial inclusion by offering accessible, ethical, and convenient banki...

Principals demand three-year cycle for fees, capitation review
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The principals also resolved to embrace flexibility and innovation in the rollout of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum, especially with...

Kenyans using pensions for school fees, housing, raising alarm on retirement readiness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

After school fees and housing, 15 per cent of retirees channel their savings into farming, while 14 per cent start businesses.

Kenya's Road Levy hits Sh90.5 billion, fueled by controversial tax hike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

Official data shows this is a rise of Sh29.3 billion compared to Sh61.18 billion raised in the same period the previous year.

Funding delay forces 2,105 students out of school, over 7,000 suspend studies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 25, 2025

The failure to release the remaining funds has disrupted learning and forced institutions to operate under tight financial strain, despite continuing...

Nairobi, Narok, Kiambu lead in county revenue collection as Tana River surpasses target
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

Nairobi led the way in revenue generation, posting Sh9.9 billion. Narok followed with Sh4.9 billion, then Kiambu at Sh3.3 billion. Mombasa and Nakuru...

Civil society groups in Garissa call for stricter oversight of NGOs misusing donor funds
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 20, 2025

Mohamed Khalif Nunde, the chairperson of Garissa civil society organisations, said that NGOs serving communities must be held accountable through mand...

Revenue talks stall as Senators warn of crisis in counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

Senators have lowered their proposal slightly to Sh425 billion, while members of the National Assembly insist on a Sh410 billion allocation, leaving a...

Officials accused of looting school funds in widespread extortion racket targeting capitation money
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 15, 2025

The revelations emerged during a heated National Assembly debate, where MPs accused education officials of running a widespread scheme that exploits s...

Sh9.5bn spent on travel as Kenya struggles with budget deficit - CoB Nyakang’o
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

The CoB warned that the government’s appetite for non-essential expenditure like travel and inflated allowances is worsening the country’s budget defi...

Sub-Saharan Africa tops global list with 827 million people lacking adequate social protection
Alfred Onyango  |  May 29, 2025

Cash transfers are among the most commonly used social protection tools designed to enhance nutritional outcomes for poor and vulnerable households.

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