List of shame: Bungoma, Meru top in misuse of COVID-19 funds from WB

By Sam Ogina,

The report on utilization of COVID-19 funds has red flagged Bungoma County for misappropriating over Ksh. 20million meant for fighting the pandemic. ...

bungoma , coronavirus

Counties misused Ksh.13.8B COVID-19 funds: report

By Sam Ogina,

With the health function almost fully devolved, counties became a natural ally of the National Government in the fight against COVID-19 as the pandemi...

coronavirus

Auditor General flags Kenya Power’s purchase deals as lopsided

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Auditor General has flagged Kenya Power’s existing power purchase agreements (PPAs) attributing their calibration for the utility firm losses. ...

Auditor General , KENYA POWER , power purchase agreements (PPAs)

Gov’t tax relief cuts Kenya Power full year loss to Ksh.939M

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Power full year loss contracted from an initial Ksh.2.98 billion to Ksh.939 million from tax credits earned from the relief on corporation tax p...

corporate tax , KENYA POWER

Kenya Power half-year profit sinks by 80% on bloated financing costs

By Kepha Muiruri,

Utility Company Kenya Power has seen its half year earnings across six months to December 31, 2020 slump by 80.1 per cent to Ksh.138 million from Ksh....

KENYA POWER

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

Biden declares ‘America is back’ as he announces major foreign policy shifts

By CNN,

President Joe Biden announced "America is back" on Thursday and declared that "diplomacy is back at the center" of US foreign policy as he said the US...

Joe Biden

EACC probes over Ksh.500M paid by Nairobi County as legal fees

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) is probing suspect payouts made as legal fees by the Nairobi County Government to 10 law firms in Nai...

nairobi county

Vihiga United in grave danger two months after promotion as players go without pay

By Herman Kamariki,

Promoted to FKF-PL barely two months ago on November 4, Vihiga United are getting life tough in the top division with the playing unit owed up to six ...

county government , FKF PL , Kahi Indimuli , Pay , Sammy Okoth , Vihiga United

KEMSA to start releasing PPEs after Cabinet approval: Health Ministry

By Edwin Obuya,

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) is expected to start releasing Personal Protective Equipment from their warehouses by Friday, the Health ...

coronavirus , KEMSA

Senate committee recommends legislation on CoG funding as Waiguru responds to audit queries

By Citizen Reporter,

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts and Investment has recommended for legislation to guide how the counties should fund the Council of Governors ...

audit queries

BWIRE: After public lynching of KEMSA, what next?

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire The usual mob injustice, transactional nature and emotional approach to dealing with fraud and corruption in public institutions in...

KEMSA

250 Kirinyaga County staffers trained under World Bank-financed program

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga County Government has carried out a capacity building program for 250 members of staff through the Kenya Devolution Support Program (KDSP) i...

Gov’t to launch Ksh.250 million virtual library next year – President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

The Government is implementing a Ksh.250 million virtual library to ensure Kenyans have access to quality, timely and relevant information held by the...

COVID-19 , Kenya National Library , Maktaba Kuu , President Uhuru Kenyatta

‘Magic mushroom’ ingredient could work as mental health treatment

By CNN,

While magic mushrooms are known for their hallucinogenic effects, they may also have a role to play in the treatment of some mental health treatment. ...

Mental Health , mushroom

Kenya Power, KenGen delay financial results

By Kepha Muiruri,

Electricity distributor Kenya Power and power producer KenGen have delayed the release of their financial results for the year ended June 30, 2020 whi...

kengen , KENYA POWER

DPP returns KEMSA investigation file back to EACC for further probe

By Citizen Reporter,

The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has returned the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) file on alleged procurement irregularities ...

DPP , EACC , KEMSA , Noordin Haji

Kenya lost Ksh.2.3B in KEMSA procurement scandal- Auditor General Gathungu says

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) procurement scandal saw Kenya lose Ksh.2.3M,  a report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has said. The r...

KEMSA scandal

EACC submits final report on KEMSA probe, DPP to issue direction in 14 days

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has handed the KEMSA scandal duplicate inquiry file to the office of the DPP. In a written stateme...

KEMSA scandal

Senate Health committee demands preliminary report on KEMSA audit

By Elphas Lagat,

The Senate Standing Committee on Health has demanded a preliminary audit report on the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) by September 30, 2020....

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu , COVID-19 , KEMSA , senate