Author: David Bogonko Nyokang'i
CS Wandayi defends fuel import process amid scrutiny over quality breach claims
CS Wandayi assured MPs that consumers would not bear any financial burden from the disputed consignment and insisted that safeguards had been put in p...
Resource constraints hamper ID access as over 5,600 IDs go uncollected in Sotik
MPs on the security committee heard that over 5,600 processed IDs remain uncollected in Sotik, as staff cite low funding, poor infrastructure and poli...
Audit exposes Sh635.8 million discrepancy at Mama Ngina University
University officials defended the payments, saying they were responsibility allowances for staff attached to the offices of the principal, deputy prin...
MPs demand tougher laws and oversight in anti-drugs fight
During the sitting on Thursday, chaired by Saku MP Dido Ali Rasso, concerns were raised over whether current anti-drug strategies have sufficient lega...
MPs question reliability of Sh43 million University accreditation system
MPs on the Public Investments Committee say a Sh43m accreditation system at the Commission for University Education is generating inaccurate data and...
MPs question DP's office over chopper costs and ethnic imbalance
The committee, chaired by Tindi Mwale, questioned officials led by Principal Administrative Secretary Moses Mbaruku over issues flagged by the Office...
MPs demand action as security concerns mount following attack on Senator Osotsi
The leaders, led by Funyula MP Wilberforce Oundo, issued a stern warning to the Inspector General of Police, cautioning against what they termed as fa...
Kenya’s budget under strain, CoB Nyakango tells MPs
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o told MPs that Kenya’s debt servicing hit Sh923.14 billion in six months, taking 89% of a key budget vote and s...
Muturi cites 2 million ‘mysterious voters’ in KPMG IEBC audit
Muturi added that the audit also exposed records of deceased voters, saying, “A total of 246,465 records of deceased voters were also picked.”
Wetang’ula: Sh5tn National Infrastructure Fund key to Kenya’s development drive
Wetang’ula underscored the transformative potential of the proposed Ksh 5 trillion fund, noting that it will unlock the country’s capacity to undertak...
MPs question Sh42bn Bomas convention centre as summit deadline nears
Defence PS Patrick Mariru told MPs the Sh42bn Bomas International Convention Complex will be ready for the May 12 Africa-France Summit, despite lawmak...
Sakaja fined Sh500,000, faces arrest over Senate contempt
The Senate’s watchdog committee has fined Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Sh500,000 and ordered his arrest after he skipped hearings on unexplained bi...
State defends ownership of Miwani Sugar Mills land amid legal disputes
Central to the dispute are a series of court rulings and contested transactions involving the attempted acquisition of the land.
Senate Committee questions Bomet County’s handling of climate funding
When he appeared before the Vihiga County Senator Godfrey Osotsi led-Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, the Bomet Governor...
Sports Department seeks Sh4.8 billion boost to meet court awards and governance...
A portion of the increase will fund the recruitment of technical personnel to enhance oversight within the sports sector. According to the report, emp...
Trade Ministry seeks Sh6.03bn boost in supplementary budget
The Investments, Trade and Industry Ministry has asked Parliament for an extra Sh6.03bn in 2025/26 to fund trade, industry and investment projects, in...
NLC seeks Sh3.5bn in supplementary budget
Appearing before the National Assembly of Kenya Committee on Lands chaired by Joash Nyamoko on Tuesday, the Commission Secretary and CEO Kabale Tache...
Cancer agency seeks Sh250m boost to strengthen prevention, diagnosis
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Cancer Institute of Kenya, Elias Melly has warned that inadequate funding is undermining the country’s...
Recurrent spending concerns rise over Sh100 million Maritime Academy allocation
The Principal Secretary Aden Millah when he appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure said that the total budget...
PS Korir seeks Sh3bn boost for landless settlement amid revenue shortfall
Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Lands on March 17, 2026, Principal Secretary Nixon Korir said the revised budget has increased si...
Flood death toll rises as drought threatens millions with hunger
Heavy rains being experienced in several parts of the country have triggered flooding, leading to deaths, injuries and the displacement of families.
Saggaf faces tough vetting as MPs question survey skills and Wasini land links
During the vetting session in Parliament, MPs probed whether Saggaf possessed the necessary background in land matters, particularly surveying, to lea...
Nairobi MPs condemn trader demolitions, demand immediate halt
According to the lawmakers, the demolitions are expected to reach more trading areas across the city.
EACC seeks overhaul of candidate vetting ahead of 2027 polls
The CEO revealed that in the 2017 General Election, the commission vetted 16,182 candidates, flagging 106 over integrity concerns, while in 2022, it p...
Hustler Fund audit flags Sh.8.7bn in non-performing loans, 64% of total loan boo...
The audit noted that certificates for the Fund’s M-Pesa float of Sh38,094,937 and principal floats at other telecoms totaling Sh6,123,170, amounting t...
Mandera East leaders reject military land reservation, demand community rights
Mandera East leaders and residents have rejected the reservation of 4,882 hectares of community land for a military camp, citing lack of public partic...
Ethnic staffing imbalance, stalled projects dominate audit of Kaimosi Friends Un...
Vice-Chancellor Peter Mwita, appearing before the committee, confirmed that the university received an unmodified opinion from the Auditor General but...
Nearly 500,000 Kenyans at risk as Middle East conflict deepens - PS Njogu
State Department for Diaspora Affairs, Roseline Njogu, outlined mounting concerns stemming from renewed hostilities between the Islamic Republic of Ir...
Mbadi mounts robust defence of 2026 Budget Policy Statement before MPs
Appearing before the committee on March 2, 2026, Mbadi explained that the next phase of transformation will focus on scaling up investments in people,...
Section of central Kenya MPs back Ruto-Kindiki after UDA by-election wins
In a joint press statement issued on Friday, February 27, 2026, in Nairobi, the lawmakers led by Nominated senator Veronica Maina hailed voter turnout...
MPs raise alarm over Sh59.9 billion Agriculture budget gap
MPs warn a Sh59.9 billion funding shortfall in Kenya’s 2026/27 agriculture budget could stall key fertiliser, livestock and value chain programmes, un...
PS Bitok defends billions in school capitation as MPs demand answers over hijab...
Education PS Julius Bitok defended school capitation and EduAfya spending before MPs, as the committee also pressed him over an alleged hijab-related...
