Gov’t shaves off Ksh.23.7B from supplier pending bills

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Government trimmed its outstanding bills to suppliers for the first time in more than one year between October and December with the pend...

National Treasury , pending bills

Brakes slammed on Ksh.4.5B car grant plan for MCAs

By Chemutai Goin,

County Assembly Speakers and MCAs may have to wait a little longer for the implementation of the Ksh.4.5 billion car grant awarded to them by Presiden...

BBI , car grant , MCAs

DP Ruto: County gov’ts to get additional Ksh.53.5B

By DPPS,

County Governments will be allocated an additional Ksh53.5 billion in the 2021/2022 financial year, the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council ...

D.P William Ruto

Devolution carrot: BBI proposes county allocation push from 15 to 35%

By Chemutai Goin,

Devolution was hailed as one of the greatest compromises of the 2010 constitution as it reconfigured balance of power. Power and resources were dev...

BBI , ruto , Uhuru

#MaraBarricade: Mara Ngenche Camp risks demolition over wildebeest migration

By Sam Gituku,

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala recently ordered for the removal of a high end tented camp in the Maasai Mara National Reserve say...

Maasai Mara , Mara Ngenche Camp , narok

Kirinyaga MCAs in talks with Governor Waiguru to end stalemate

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Members of the County Assembly have disclosed that they are holding secret reconciliation talks with Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru. The ...

Kirinyaga

Blow to Governor Waiguru as Kirinyaga MCAs shoot down Ksh.5.6 billion budget

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru suffered a major blow after the county assembly on Wednesday rejected her memorandum thereby blocking her 2020/2021 Ks...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga governor

Fresh trouble as Kirinyaga MCAs begin collecting signatures to dissolve County Gov’t

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Members of County Assembly have set the stage for a renewed battle with the County Executive after they began collecting signatures to disso...

Kerugoya MCA Kamau Murango , Kirinyaga County.

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru says MCAs budget changes are illegal

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has accused the County Assembly of arm-twisting county executives to settle their scores using the 2020-2021 budget fo...

Kirinyaga , waiguru

Ministry travel budgets hit Ksh.12.8 billion in nine months

By Kepha Muiruri,

Travel budgets by Ministries and State departments rose by 7.6 percent in nine months to March 2020 to hit Ksh.12.8 billion. The steady rise in tra...

austerity , Controller of Budget (COB) , Ukur Yatani

Uhuru appoints former Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo as NTSA Chairperson

By Ian Omondi,

Former Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo has landed a new role as Chairperson of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The appointm...

agnes odhiambo , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Prof. Mabel Imbuga

County governments to receive Ksh.316.5B in 2020/2021 financial year

By DPPS,

County Governments will receive Ksh.316.5 billion in the coming financial year, the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) meeting chair...

budget , DP William Ruto , IBEC , Karen residence

Herd of One: Unique elephant conservation initiative launched

By Agencies,

The World Wide Fund for Nature-Kenya and Sankara Nairobi have launched a unique partnership to enhance elephant conservation and the livelihoods of th...

Sankara , World Wide Fund for Nature-Kenya

Yatani ordered to immediately disburse revenue due to 35 counties

By Dzuya Walter,

National Treasury acting CS Ukur Yatani and the Controller of Budget have been ordered to immediately disburse the equitable share of revenue for 35 c...

Yatani

Showdown looms as Yatani freezes revenue for 17 counties

By Kepha Muiruri,

Acting Treasury CS Ukur Yatani has set himself for a new showdown with 17 counties after the freeze of equitable share transfers over inaction on the ...

Ukur Yatani

New Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o sworn in

By Citizen Reporter,

Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o was on Wednesday sworn in as the Controller of Budget for an eight year term. Nyakang’o was sworn in by Chief Justice Da...

Controller of Budget , Margaret Nyakang’o

Nairobi in the red: Treasury threatens to stop allocations

By Citizen Reporter,

The National Treasury has threatened to stop transfer of funds to 15 counties over delays in settling pending bills. Nairobi County leads the count...

Cash Crisis: Counties yet to pay November salaries for employees

By Citizen Reporter,

County government workers are yet to receive their November salaries due to a delay in appointment of a substantive controller of budget. Additiona...

cash crisis , Controller of Budget , Counties , Margaret Nyakang’o

BBI report highlights: Return of Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers in Parliament

By Francis Gachuri,

A Prime Minister’s slot, a mixed cabinet, and allocation of more resources to county governments are among key recommendations contained in the Buil...

BBI report

Kenya Gov’t plans to clear pending supplier bills by next week

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has through the National Treasury promised to clear outstanding supplier bills by the end of the month as part of its renewed efforts t...

National Treasury , pending bills , Stanbic PMI