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KMPDC CEO David Kariuki defended the registration requirement, saying it aims to standardise pre-hospital services and improve emergency care across t...
In a ruling delivered on September 8, 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered that the contested Treasury circular be stayed until the case is heard and...
In a statement, KEHPHPU praised President Ruto for taking decisive action to regularise the employment of UHC staff, who have worked under temporary c...
The county chiefs said they will not comply unless the national treasury provides at least Sh7.7 billion to meet the cost of converting the contracts...
Central to the investigation are claims of irregular staff recruitment and the disbursement of over Sh700 million in salaries to ghost workers.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi emphasised that no public office will be allowed to buy goods or services outside the e-GP system, which he says...
The comments come amid a surge in motions against governors and deputies, reflecting growing tensions between county assemblies and executives. Since...
The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...
Council of Governors Health Committee Chairperson Muthomi Njuki said the funding is essential for counties to manage the new workforce without straini...
The chair of CoG’s Health Committee in a statement on Tuesday said the Ministry’s approach conflicts with earlier agreements made between national and...
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi cited Article 96 of the Constitution, which tasks the Senate with representing counties and protecting their interests.
The senators say the House expects the President to provide evidence of the unethical conduct he has publicly referred to.
The policy, developed jointly by the Council of Governors and Food4Education, seeks to ensure that no child starts the school day hungry.
CoG Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi said he will hold discussions with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on how to a...
Odinga noted that Parliament previously amended the law to grant pensions to MPs after two terms in office and urged the legislators to do the same fo...
Odinga criticised the top-down governance approach that sidelines local input in key development decisions and urged counties to collaborate instead o...
Procurement plans for the financial year were submitted late or not at all by many counties, contravening Regulation 8 of the Public Procurement and A...
They described the sexual abuse and trafficking of minors as a grave violation of human rights and a direct attack on the dignity and future of vulner...
In her findings, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu criticised counties for poor financial discipline, pointing to excessive spending, misallocation of re...
Mwiti criticised the National Treasury for consistently failing to meet its constitutional obligation to release funds on time, noting that the delays...
The backlash follows Mbadi’s appearance before the National Assembly’s Education Committee, where he revealed that capitation for secondary school stu...
He argued that the process does not align with the constitutional timelines provided under Article 229 and the requirements of the Public Audit Act. A...
Bungoma, Machakos, Isiolo, Nyamira and Meru are among counties that have been most affected, while others like Kakamega, Kericho, Kilifi, Wajir and Na...
Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi said unpaid bills had reached Sh172.51 billion by the end of the financial year, with Nairobi C...
The Ministry of Health announced in May that all UHC staff would officially be transferred to county governments by July 1, 2025.
The CoG chair confirmed that the full Sh400.26 billion had since been disbursed, in addition to Sh16.27 billion in conditional allocations from develo...
The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.
The committee wants a clear breakdown of the outstanding balances, a payment schedule, and the current status of remittances to all 47 counties.
Senator Osotsi urged Governor Mutai to submit the proposal through the Council of Governors so that a structured review of the Urban Areas and Cities...
County bosses have pushed back, saying the cost of running county operations has gone up due to inflation, high fuel prices, and other economic pressu...
