Public Investments Committee,Senate County Public Accounts and Investments Committee Stories

Government leaves investors exposed as securitised projects lack guarantees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

Mbadi said the arrangements fall outside the budget financing framework and therefore cannot be classified as public debt.

New report shows China’s growing reach across 101 countries, Africa key to strategy
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 10, 2025

China's strategy leans more on building ties than on coercion, with the Index showing that countries engaged through partnerships and cultural exchang...

Qatar pledges Sh2.7 trillion investment in DR Congo as it mediates peace talks
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 03, 2025

The DRC deal follows a major tour by Al Mansour Holding across southern Africa in August, during which it pledged $70 billion (Sh9 trillion) across fo...

Kenya trails Uganda and Tanzania in attracting industrial investment - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 02, 2025

Uganda’s leading yield of 13 per cent indicates a robust appetite for its industrial assets, while Kenya’s comparatively lower rate points to concerns...

Report: Africa trailing in global mining exploration spending
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 30, 2025

According to a recent white paper report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the region receives less than 10 per cent of global investment in this vit...

'Yiwu Selection' store debuts in Nairobi, bringing Chinese brands closer to Kenyan consumers
XINHUA  |  Aug 30, 2025

Yiwu, a county-level city in east China's Zhejiang Province, is a global hub for consumer goods manufacturing, known for offering products that combin...

Ethiopia, Dangote Group ink Sh323 billion deal to build fertiliser complex in Somali region
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

Agriculture, which employs more than 70 per cent of Ethiopia’s population, is expected to benefit directly from the project through better access to f...

MPs demand full disclosure as Kenya School of Government faces repeated audit issues
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The Auditor-General flagged Sh8.8 million in unsupported general expenses for 2019 due to missing vouchers, despite KSG claiming it had submitted the...

Multinationals turn to Kenyan professionals, cut expatriate staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

This trend suggests that multinationals are relying more on Kenyan professionals while cautiously expanding their local workforce after the disruption...

Kenya to review Special Economic Zones framework to end abuse by real estate developers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

Officials argue that speculative real estate projects are exploiting the SEZ programme, potentially undermining its primary purpose of fostering indus...

KCB declares first-ever special dividend as profits for half year hit Sh32.3 billion
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 13, 2025

The announcement on shareholder returns follows an eight per cent year-on-year growth in net profits, rising from Sh29.9 billion in the previous corre...

Foreign Investments offer minimal impact to Kenya’s industrialisation, study shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 02, 2025

The report recommends urgent policy reforms to make brownfield investment more attractive and sustainable in this sector, which has the potential to d...

NOCK declared "technically insolvent" as MPs order special audit into state oil agency
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

NOCK is unable to meet its recurrent expenditures, owes over Sh7.4 billion in debt, and is at risk of defaulting on loans from major banks.

Senators expose Trans Nzoia officials for awarding themselves Sh30 million unsecured loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

Governor George Natembeya admitted that there were issues with staff performance and discipline, noting that some officers failed to attend capacity-b...

MPs raise alarm over NOCK's financial collapse in face of Sh3 billion Rubis loan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

NOCK’s Chief Executive Officer Leparan Gideon Ole Morintat told the committee that the firm is in a difficult financial state and explained the deal w...

Tana River swears in new county boards to accelerate development agenda
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2025

The governor disclosed that the county is in the final stages of clearing permits for a group of Canadian investors who plan to set up an ambitious ‘O...

College heads under fire over glaring audit gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Among the flagged issues were expenditures outside the designated periods, stalled construction of an engineering tuition block, and failure to comply...

Kenya seals Sh258 billion de-risking deal, healthcare, infrastructure MoUs at UK investment forum
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 02, 2025

Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority (NIFCA), operating under the National Treasury and led by CEO Daniel Mainda, spearheaded the signing...

Court extends orders barring Robert Alai from interfering with Runda property
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 30, 2025

Cancer Investments Limited, through its director Mukhtar Ahmed Parkar, accused Robert Alai of invading and taking possession of the property on March...

MPs slam Nairobi transport authority over Sh1.8 billion budget breach, audit failures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

MPs warned that the Authority’s under-expenditure had undermined its ability to provide effective services.

China offers zero-tariff measures to 53 African countries, excluding Eswatini
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 12, 2025

In recent years, Beijing has deepened cooperation with African countries across a spectrum from agriculture to infrastructure, consolidating its posit...

China's central bank steps up support for small, medium businesses
XINHUA  |  Jun 08, 2025

By the end of April, the outstanding inclusive loans issued to micro and small enterprises reached about 4.77 trillion US dollars, up 11.9 per cent ye...

Kenya reasserts sovereignty amid US scrutiny over China ties
Mwangi Maina  |  May 21, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya's diplomacy is guided by national interest, not external pressure.

Investment firm sues Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai, accuses him of invading Runda property
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 15, 2025

The company’s director, who had gone to inspect the site, confronted Alai and his group. During the altercation, associates of Alai—allegedly armed wi...

Taita Taveta County unveils policy to attract investors, create jobs, and boost local economy
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 14, 2025

If fully adopted and implemented, the policy aims to raise both public and private investment to at least 25 per cent of the county’s economy by 2030,...

Investors face three-year wait for full tax relief under proposed Finance Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

Firms will only be able to deduct 50 per cent of the amount in the first year, with the remaining 50 per cent claimed in two equal instalments of 25 p...

Proposed tax cut on imported building materials to help revive struggling sector
Alfred Onyango  |  May 02, 2025

If approved, the revised levy rate is expected to ease pressure on developers, lower overall construction costs, and stimulate investment in both priv...

Kenyatta University Hospital under fire over irregular staffing, retirement policy breaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The committee’s review highlighted the need for strict adherence to the hospital’s policies and procedures, ensuring that such irregularities do not u...

Kenya moves to modernise investment, pest control laws
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

The change is aimed at attracting investment and encouraging deeper participation in Kenya’s financial sector.

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