Public investment Stories

Cabinet approves Sh5 trillion strategy to expand roads, energy, agriculture and trade
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

Kenya’s Cabinet has approved a Sh5 trillion strategy anchored on new infrastructure and sovereign wealth funds to expand roads, dams and energy while...

MPs question Sh1 billion unsupported spending, ethnic imbalance at NKPCU
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Parliament’s investments committee has queried over Sh1 billion in unsupported spending and irregular staffing at NKPCU, demanding documents on coffee...

Senators seek extension for taskforce to tackle Sh80 billion county pension debt
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

The proposal follows concerns over discrepancies in reported debts and the rising penalties that have pushed total liabilities beyond Sh80 billion.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

House committee flags mismanagement, ethnic bias in universities and technical institutions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Vice Chancellors and Principals were summoned to explain the use of hundreds of millions on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems that have not p...

Auditor-General urges state to conduct loan scrutiny to avoid costly penalties on taxpayers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 03, 2025

Gathungu highlighted concerns over the improper utilisation of billions in loans and recommended measures to prevent avoidable financial burdens.

MPs probe KEMSA over Sh19m overpayment and sale of expired drugs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2024

The National Assembly committee is now calling for greater transparency and oversight in KEMSA's distribution system.

MPs summon Treasury, Transport CSs over audit queries linked to roads agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2024

Audits revealed troubling findings, such as numerous incomplete projects, significant pending bills, and delays attributed to contractors.

Senate fines former Kitui governor Charity Ngilu for ignoring summons
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2024

Despite Ngilu's absence, the Senate committee questioned former Kitui County Chief Officer of Trade and Investments, Justus Makau.

MPs probe ten-year idle geothermal steam amid high electricity costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 15, 2024

The Committee, chaired by Pokot South Member of Parliament David Pkosing, wants to discover why the steam plant has remained dormant for a decade.

MPs now want foreigners to get permits before investing in Kenya
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 19, 2024

The suggested revision aims to make it obligatory for foreign investors to apply for an investment certificate, ensuring adherence to the requirements...

Concerns mount over delayed asset transfer
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 10, 2024

The Public Investments Committee had made recommendations in its 21st report to the 11th Parliament that the Ministry of Water and Irrigation guarante...

The Saudi fund trying to build a post-oil economy
AFP  |  Oct 26, 2023

From world-class footballers to a new national airline and even a speciality shop serving camel milk gelato, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has spla...

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