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One of the proposals, the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks changes to the CBK Act to define the handling of foreign exchange, create offences linked to illegal dealing in foreign currency and...
A nominated MP has proposed amendments to Kenya’s security laws to strengthen safeguards for people arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, including production before court within 24 hours and clearer req...
Moving the motion on behalf of the committee, Makueni Senator Daniel Maanzo said Ibrahim had met the requirements set for the position.
Kenya’s experience with M-Pesa was cited as another example of the difficulty of regulating new technologies using existing legal categories.
The county had an approved supplementary budget of Sh25.65 billion, including Sh8.83 billion for development and Sh16.81 billion for recurrent programmes.
The County collected Sh15.54 billion in own-source revenue during the year, a 14.9 per cent increase from the Sh13.53 billion collected in 2024/25.
Fatuma Ibrahim Ali, nominated as a commissioner to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), told the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights she would prioritise staff welfare, equal oppo...
The Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) has asked Parliament to amend the Basic Education Bill, 2026, warning that proposed inspection, registration and education data management rules could impose burdens...
The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) has outlined proposals for an Industrial Training Bill, 2026, to replace the Industrial Training Act of 1959. The draft would expand industrial skills developme...
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has asked Parliament to strengthen Kenya’s tobacco-control framework to keep pace with electronic nicotine products and new marketing channels. In its submission on the Tobacco Con...
Samburu County MPs Pauline Lenguris and Dominic Letipila have demanded an independent investigation into reports that a security operation in Waso Ward left civilians injured and hundreds of livestock dead, cal...
Lands Principal Secretary Generali Nixon Korir told MPs that processes for the Samburet land dispute in Kericho have moved forward, including subdivision and preparation for mapping, ahead of beneficiary listin...
Senate Bill No. 35 of 2024, sponsored by Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma, has moved to the National Assembly after consideration by the Senate. It was read for the first time on March 31 and referred to the D...
Suppliers and contractors told senators that unpaid Kilifi county bills are pushing local businesses toward collapse. The Senate County Public Accounts and Investments Committee demanded records and answers fro...
The National Assembly Committee on Governance and Education is scrutinising the financial affairs of national, or C1, schools over five financial years from 2020 to 2025, working alongside the Auditor-General t...
Nairobi School is expanding facilities for a growing student population as Parliament reviews the school’s 2024 financial management, projects and audit findings.
The hearing followed an audit of the institution’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, in which the Auditor-General issued a Qualified Opinion while finding that the statements fairly present...
Under the proposed model, vulnerable students would receive 82 per cent of their education costs as scholarships and 18 per cent as loans. Extremely needy students would get 70 per cent as scholarships and 30 p...
According to the audit report for the year ended June 2024, NEMIS recorded 2,099 students at the school in September 2023, compared with 2,062 in the institution’s physical records.
A major issue before the committee was accounts receivable amounting to Sh19.9 million. The Auditor-General said the balance had initially lacked a detailed breakdown showing students’ names, admission numbers...
The partnerships were sealed through two Memoranda of Understanding signed on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. The agreements bring together KTB’s destination marketing capacity and the exte...
Kenyan women MPs speaking at a Commonwealth parliamentary forum in Cape Town said political violence and intimidation, along with escalating election campaign costs, are barriers that limit women from seeking e...
Chief Principal Jane Njuguna told the committee that the Sh1 million remained invested in the NSE and generated income for the school.
Hamida's election comes after Oketch moved to the position of Deputy Minority Whip, taking over the office previously held by former ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna.
The Speaker urged the legislators to take an active role in the discussions rather than simply attend, arguing that Kenya had an established record of contributing to Commonwealth parliamentary affairs.
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson says public institutions owe the county Sh2.7 billion in unpaid land rates, including arrears attributed to police stations, prisons and military barracks. He spoke during a Sena...
Represented by lead petitioner Peter Makara, the officers said they were originally teachers employed by TSC on permanent and pensionable terms before being appointed as ECDE programme officers under the Minist...
About 65.6 percent of Kenyan households nearly nine million families still rely on traditional cooking fuels despite Kenya having the highest clean-cooking access in East Africa at an estimated 34.4 percent....
The Senator said any breaches of immigration or business regulations should be handled by government agencies rather than through mob action or intimidation.
The Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations told Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii that Eldoret City cannot rely on limited revenue streams to fund its expanding responsibilities. Senator...
The Senate has escalated pressure on Inspector General Douglas Kanja, asking why police have not arrested Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo to appear before the County Public Accounts Committee. The committee says Guyo...
The Auditor-General questioned the payment, saying KESSHA is a welfare organisation for school principals and is not recognised within the Government funding system.
MPs on a parliamentary committee scrutinised Auditor-General reports on millions of shillings paid by national secondary schools to KSSHA, raising questions about the legal framework and public accountability f...
At Kitutu Chache South, the committee examined a project that was awarded in April 2019 at Sh57.05 million and was expected to be completed within 52 weeks, by April 24, 2020
MPs have questioned the management of a Sh69.9 million construction project at Luanda Technical and Vocational College after reports that the works were incomplete two years past the original deadline, with a c...
A classroom complex at Sigalagala National Polytechnic has stalled after the contractor walked off the site and sought to terminate the contract. MPs heard claims and counterclaims on variations, rising constru...
A project report says Kaimosi Friends University’s five-storey library is 81% complete but still requires Sh371.48m in pending works to meet a September 30, 2026 completion date. The article details certified p...
The land dispute has also raised concerns over security around the polytechnic. The institution told the committee that the alleged encroachment had contributed to insecurity, with students reportedly exposed t...
MPs on the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education deferred scrutiny of Maasai Mara University’s audit reports after a tense sitting. They questioned why the Vice-Chancellor a...
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised concerns that learner enrolment figures in the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) may not have been verified before education capitation was disb...
MPs have questioned the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) over a Sh342.8m payment to a law firm following a long legal battle over legal fees, with lawmakers seeking details on external legal procurement and...
Ruaraka MP Tom Kajwang’ and Seme MP James Nyikal have demanded evidence from National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula after he alleged that some MPs receive TSC employment letters that could be used to help c...
The lawmakers said Gachagua previously presented Nyanza and its political leaders as a major source of opposition to government, a position they said now raises questions about his renewed interest in the regio...
A National Assembly committee sent the Aviation Principal Secretary and Kenya Airports Authority managing director back to prepare more comprehensive answers on Wajir Airport expansion plans and concerns raised...
Women MPs warn that personal and gendered attacks in Kenya’s political arena could discourage women from seeking elective office, urging politicians to shift from humiliation to issue-based competition and to r...
The company made the clarification in a written response to questions raised by Nominated Kajiado Senator Peris Tobiko over the environmental and health impacts of its operations in the county during the Senate...
Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) chief executive says claims that pesticides are causing cancer are “not true,” as MPs on a National Assembly committee question the regulator over governance gaps and...
Kenya’s Senate Committee on Energy says public support for the country’s first nuclear power plant will depend on tangible benefits reaching the host community. During engagements with NuPEA and residents in Le...
Members of Parliament also raised concerns over allegations that some auctioneers enlist goons and other unauthorised individuals to intimidate or overpower people while executing warrants.
The latest report identifies several factors behind the continued accumulation of commitment fees, including undisbursed loan balances, delays in project implementation, weak planning and procurement processes,...