Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi Stories

Treasury CS Mbadi proposes new budgeting system to clear Sh600bn pending bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

The CS said that the total pending bills, currently estimated at Sh663 billion, could potentially decrease to around Sh450 billion after a full verifi...

Treasury cracks down on parastatals hiding surplus funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 23, 2024

CS Mbadi has issued a stern warning to parastatals, revealing that some regulatory authorities have been circumventing rules by using surpluses in the...

National Treasury asks Kenyans to give input on 2025/26 budget proposals
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 17, 2024

The invitation is in line with Articles 201, 221, and 232 of the Constitution, which require public participation in financial matters.

Mbadi says state to review taxes on salaries to ease burden on workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 04, 2024

The CS said that taxes currently take up 8 per cent of employees' salaries, a burden that many find excessive.

Kenyan taxpayer's burden: Sh4.3 billion spent on state vehicles in 2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 26, 2024

Budget allocation for vehicle purchases surged from Sh8.6 billion in 2021 to Sh9.7 billion in 2022, ultimately reaching Sh14.3 billion in 2023.

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.

Kenya's economic progress highlighted at IMF meeting in Washington
Amina Wako  |  Oct 22, 2024

The discussions at the IMF meeting underscore Kenya’s commitment to economic reform and resilience in the face of ongoing challenges.

Mbadi to governors: State can only afford Sh380 billion for counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2024

Mbadi insisted that the current administration under President William Ruto cannot meet the Sh400 billion demand from the 47 governors.

Uproar as Treasury CS Mbadi fails to appear before Senate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2024

Some of the questions Mbadi was to respond to include failure of the e-Citizen digital platform to process payments made to some Government institutio...

State to slash VAT, corporate taxes in bid to ease economic strain
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2024

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said he will reduce VAT from the current 16 per cent to 14 per cent and corporate taxes from 30 per cen...

Kenya secures Sh40 billion loan from China for rural roads projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2024

Mbadi on Friday signed the credit facility agreement in Beijing, China with Tan Jiong, President of the China Development Bank.

Mbadi urges stronger sanctions for money launderers to combat terrorism financing
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 31, 2024

According to a statement from the Treasury, the regional gathering honoured the 25th anniversary of efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism f...

Banks given 3 years to comply with Sh10bn capital threshold
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 24, 2024

The goal is to strengthen the banking sector's resilience and increasebanks' capacity to finance large-scale projects, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njug...

Tourism, sports, culture budget doubles to Sh23.7bn for 2024/25 Fiscal Year
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 13, 2024

Ndung’u said the government plans to also focus on strengthening the infrastructure for arts and culture and supporting cultural production and the cr...

Treasury allocates Sh23.7 billion to manufacturing sector to boost job creation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 13, 2024

He noted that through strong economic fundamentals, together with renewed investor confidence, a total of 848,200 new jobs were generated in the econo...

Relief for learners in ASALs as MPs restore school feeding programme 
Barack Oduor  |  May 27, 2024

The reinstatement of the Sh2 billion budget for the programme is a big relief to learners from regions hit by drought and famine, as the lack of basic...

Unease as Treasury mulls milk, bread tax to raise revenue
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 14, 2024

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u argues for a more equitable sharing of tax responsibilities among citizens.

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