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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.

Mbadi blasts counties over Sh40bn pension arrears, calls non-remittance ‘theft’
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

Mbadi decried the persistent non-remittance of pension dues by counties, terming it a significant challenge to the viability of public pension systems...

County assemblies want direct treasury funding, legal backing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

County Assemblies Forum Secretary General Mwaura Chege said county assemblies are unable to function effectively because their operations depend on ap...

Relief for schools as government disburses Sh22 billion capitation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Sh1.37 billion has been disbursed for Free Primary Education, Sh8.9 billion for Free Day Junior School Education, Sh118 million for Junior School Spec...

Schools risk closure as capitation delay enters second month
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has warned that if the funds are not released soon, schools may be forced to send learners home...

School capitation crisis bites deeper despite state promise to release Sh21 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Principals now say the delay has left institutions cash-strapped, forcing some to withhold pay for non-teaching staff and dodge creditors.

Education spending to fall despite rising enrolment, more schools
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

Total funding for the education sector is expected to fall from Sh601.5 billion in 2023/24 to Sh594.2 billion in 2024/25, representing a 1.2 per cent...

MPs to hear public views on proposal to anchor CDF in Constitution from Monday
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

The public forums will be held from 8 am to 5 pm in each constituency and at the offices of the 47 County Women Representatives.

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...

2025 Finance Bill changes may worsen cash crunch for Kenyan exporters
Alfred Onyango  |  May 03, 2025

The proposed changes, if passed into law, would increase the period for refund ascertainment from the current 90 to 120 days, along with an extension...

Faith leaders call for more awareness to tackle endemic diseases as donor cuts bite
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 30, 2025

The leaders particularly call for increased awareness campaigns aimed at educating the public on the dire consequences of preventable diseases.

National Assembly forms 17-member committee to review, unify education funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 01, 2025

Ultimately, the goal is to establish a National Education Fund to consolidate resources and ensure no child is denied access to education due to a lac...

MPs approve Bill creating monthly stipend for Kenyans hit by poverty, pandemics
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

Under the new framework, those affected by similar shocks will now be eligible for direct government support, backed by the national budget rather tha...

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad hits out at State over withheld road funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

The standoff comes as Mombasa battles collapsing infrastructure, with roads becoming nearly impassable during the rainy season.

KNUT urges timely release of capitation funds ahead of schools reopening
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 27, 2025

KNUT Deputy Secretary General Hesbon Otieno urged the government to ensure the timely release of 30 per cent of the capitation funds allocated for the...

Senators blast CS Mbadi for delaying county funds despite commitment, vow to summon him quarterly
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

Senators have maintained that they have increased their vigilance in overseeing the timely release of the funds, as many counties struggle to meet the...

Government ends SHA funds misuse with direct payments to hospitals, says CS Duale
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Duale said some counties had been using the funds for other purposes, like paying staff, which left many health facilities without basic medicines and...

MPs bullish over NG-CDF, vow to make it legal despite fresh pressure over fund’s legality
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 22, 2025

Orange Democratic Movement party leader Raila Odinga also wants MPs to keep off the NG-CDF, expressing his displeasure with their numerous demands to...

Counties back plan to merge student bursaries into single national fund
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 19, 2025

At present, various bodies, including governors, Members of Parliament, ward representatives, the Ministry of Education, and the President, are all gi...

MPs order special audit of Nemis over suspected misallocation of education funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

As doubts over Nemis grow, MPs say the audit is necessary to safeguard public funds and ensure that no student is left behind due to data gaps.

Treasury releases Sh7 billion CDF funds after pressure from MPs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 16, 2025

He explained that January, February, and March are the most challenging financial months, highlighting the heavy financial commitments the Treasury fa...

MPs summon Treasury CS Mbadi for failing to release CDF funds two weeks to school reopening
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The session saw the MPs suspending all other businesses and threatening to boycott the sitting in protest over the delays.

Universities, TVETs in financial turmoil over delayed capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

MPs have now called for honesty in government budgeting and policy formulation to prevent recurring financial crises in the education sector.

Treasury pressured to release billions in overdue school capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

Senators want the government to establish a long-term strategy to prevent further funding delays as schools face mounting arrears of Sh67 billion.

Sh7 billion capitation deficit threatens school operations, says principals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 21, 2025

The principals have urged the Ministry of Education to resolve the issue urgently to ensure smooth operations in schools.

Over 1.76 million Inua Jamii beneficiaries risk missing cash transfers due to budget shortfall
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 12, 2025

The funding gap resulted from President William Ruto’s directive to expand the programme without a corresponding increase in budget allocation.

Deadline for Inua Jamii cash withdrawals extended to March 15
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 12, 2025

Initially set for March 10, the deadline extension aims to facilitate a smoother transition from bank disbursements to mobile payments.

RBA plans to block pension withdrawals for savers under 50 years
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 11, 2025

Workers below 50 years will no longer be allowed to withdraw pension savings when switching jobs.

Counties risk penalties over Sh91.2 billion unpaid pension deductions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 11, 2025

Despite the Treasury forming a task force last year to address the growing pension arrears, the debt continues to rise.

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