Privatisation Commission,Public Debt and Privatisation Committee Stories

President William Ruto unveils Sh44 billion Linzi listing, eyes IPOs for State firms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

President William Ruto hailed the listing as a turning point in the country’s strategy to mobilise domestic capital for transformative projects while...

President William Ruto retains Faisal Abass as Privatisation Commission Chair
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

President William Ruto made the announcement through a gazette notice dated July 18, 2025, invoking powers granted under section 5(1)(a) of the Privat...

National Treasury reverts to old law after court nullifies 2023 Privatisation Act
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

National Treasury is now banking on the older law and the reactivated Privatisation Commission to raise Sh149 billion in the 2025/26 financial year.

Court blocks state from proceeding with sale of 11 parastatals, including KICC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The court dismissed the application, stating that the government failed to demonstrate how its pending appeal would be undermined without the suspensi...

State agency on the spot for spending Sh91 million on consultancy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2024

Despite the controversies surrounding privatisation processes, President William Ruto defended the government's decision, citing a decade-old report r...

Explainer: Key changes introduced by the Privatisation Act, 2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2024

The Privatisation Act, of 2023, aimed to enhance the regulatory framework governing the privatisation of public entities, aiming to boost the efficien...

Kenya's fiscal deficit to rise by 21% to Sh920 billion this year - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 06, 2024

To address this, the Committee says financing of the gap will predominantly shift towards foreign borrowing.

CS Chelugui removes KCC from list of state firms to be sold
Dennis Tarus  |  Dec 01, 2023

The CS said he will now write to the Treasury CS on the issue of the 2019 cabinet resolution.

Government to sell Kenya Pipeline, KICC and 9 other state firms
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 27, 2023

Last month, President William Ruto signed a revised privatisation bill into law that makes it easier to sell state enterprises to private companies.

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