church harambees Stories

"We’ll take the money elsewhere", Ruto allies slam clerics over donation rejection
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

"We don't donate money in church to impress bishops. We give to build churches, and we shall not stop," National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichun...

Senators reject Ruto Bill to regulate harambees
Amina Wako  |  Nov 25, 2024

Among its key proposals, the bill aimed to prohibit political aspirants from participating in fundraisers three years before a general election.

Gachagua donates Sh1 million to church amid political donation controversy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2024

Senator Thang'wa defended the donation clarifying that Gachagua's pledge was made in good faith long before the recent controversy surrounding politic...

How Ruto's rise from ‘David’ to ‘Zacchaeus’ sparked church rebellion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2024

The fallout has intensified as his administration enforces controversial policies, particularly heavy taxation, sparking dissent from clergy and citiz...

New Bill proposes stricter regulations on politicians' harambee participation, curb corruption
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2024

The Bill seeks to establish clear guidelines for public fundraising events, aimed at curbing corruption and ensuring that such activities are conducte...

New bill on fundraising in Senate draws mixed reactions over its regulatory provisions
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 30, 2024

The Clerk goes further to explain that the Act that the new bill seeks to replace excludes from its purview charitable and religious purposes, yet the...

Koskei directs service commissions to monitor compliance with Harambee ban
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2024

The framework as explained by the Chief of Staff will serve as an interim measure until a law is enacted to facilitate structured and transparent cont...

Ruto says unnecessary offices to be scrapped in next financial year
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2024

The president also responded to concerns about government officials distributing millions of shillings in church harambees and living lavish lifestyle...

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