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The CoB warned that the government’s appetite for non-essential expenditure like travel and inflated allowances is worsening the country’s budget defi...
Cash transfers are among the most commonly used social protection tools designed to enhance nutritional outcomes for poor and vulnerable households.
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 Forum Secretary General Mwaura Chege said county assemblies are unable to function effectively because their operations depend on ap...
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...
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...
Principals now say the delay has left institutions cash-strapped, forcing some to withhold pay for non-teaching staff and dodge creditors.
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...
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.
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...
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...
The leaders particularly call for increased awareness campaigns aimed at educating the public on the dire consequences of preventable diseases.
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...
Under the new framework, those affected by similar shocks will now be eligible for direct government support, backed by the national budget rather tha...
The standoff comes as Mombasa battles collapsing infrastructure, with roads becoming nearly impassable during the rainy season.
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 have maintained that they have increased their vigilance in overseeing the timely release of the funds, as many counties struggle to meet the...
Duale said some counties had been using the funds for other purposes, like paying staff, which left many health facilities without basic medicines and...
Orange Democratic Movement party leader Raila Odinga also wants MPs to keep off the NG-CDF, expressing his displeasure with their numerous demands to...
At present, various bodies, including governors, Members of Parliament, ward representatives, the Ministry of Education, and the President, are all gi...
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.
He explained that January, February, and March are the most challenging financial months, highlighting the heavy financial commitments the Treasury fa...
The session saw the MPs suspending all other businesses and threatening to boycott the sitting in protest over the delays.
MPs have now called for honesty in government budgeting and policy formulation to prevent recurring financial crises in the education sector.
Senators want the government to establish a long-term strategy to prevent further funding delays as schools face mounting arrears of Sh67 billion.
The principals have urged the Ministry of Education to resolve the issue urgently to ensure smooth operations in schools.
The funding gap resulted from President William Ruto’s directive to expand the programme without a corresponding increase in budget allocation.
Initially set for March 10, the deadline extension aims to facilitate a smoother transition from bank disbursements to mobile payments.
Workers below 50 years will no longer be allowed to withdraw pension savings when switching jobs.
Despite the Treasury forming a task force last year to address the growing pension arrears, the debt continues to rise.
