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The Senate’s CPAC has ordered the Auditor-General to audit all 47 counties within seven days to establish exact arrears in unpaid salaries, pensions and statutory deductions, starting with Bungoma’s multi-billion shilling backlog.
Analyst Dismas Mokua warns that high turnover among elected leaders continues to weaken institutional memory and distort voter expectations.
The Kenya Kwanza administration is turning to privatisation as it struggles with limited funds for development. Budget projections for the 2025–26 financial year show expected revenue of Sh3.32 trillion, much of which is already committed to fixed costs.
The January 2026 transfer window reshaped title races and survival battles, with Manchester City, Aston Villa and others thriving while Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Spurs face costly midseason gaps.
Those detainees are among 7,000 IS group suspects, previously held by Syrian Kurdish fighters, whom the US military said it would transfer to Iraq after Syrian government forces seized Kurdish-held territory
DCI officers in Mombasa arrested two men in a Nyali raid that seized 250g of heroin and uncovered alleged links to child trafficking networks spanning Mombasa, Malindi and Nairobi. Investigations continue.
Kenya U20 midfielder Zech Obiero has joined Tranmere Rovers on loan from Leyton Orient, seeking regular minutes to accelerate his development in League Two with backing from both clubs.
The report shows that the University of Eldoret carries the largest share of unpaid fees at Sh890.9 million. Maasai Mara University follows with Sh596 million, while Dedan Kimathi University has Sh584.2 million in outstanding balances. The auditor notes that a significant portion of the debts has remained unpaid for long periods, increasing the risk of losses.
According to information shared by Elon Musk, the Batch API is suited for work such as nightly report generation, summaries, bulk document translation, large-scale question-and-answer tasks, embeddings at scale, and data processing that can be done offline.
Prof. PLO Lumumba says Kenya’s Constituency Development Fund has become a political slush fund, rewarding handouts over ideas, entrenching incumbents, and weakening genuine parties and policy-based competition.
The move targets salaried Kenyans as part of efforts to revive spending and reduce pressure caused by the rising cost of living.
The merger will “form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform,” Musk wrote in an update.
Figures released by the party show that 139 aspirants are aiming for the 47 governor seats, while 240 hopefuls have expressed interest in the 47 Senate positions. A further 274 party members are seeking nomination for the Women Representative seats across the counties.
The 41-year-old is one of the eight bearers who will carry the Olympic Flag into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony on 6 February.
According to Lumumba, elections are carried out under a cloud of suspicion, fueled by perceived influence from the incumbent administration and weak institutional confidence.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, who briefed legislators on the transition, conceded that infrastructure support had not been evenly distributed across regions but maintained that corrective measures were underway.
It comes days before a vote on whether to hold the couple in criminal contempt for refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee after a months-long standoff.
The case was filed by Nairobi resident Rogers Monda, who says authorities have failed to stop a steady rise in fatal accidents and violent incidents involving boda boda riders.
Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality. It was primarily aimed at the descendants of those who were victims of the transatlantic slave trade.
Tuju formally conveyed his decision through a letter addressed to Uhuru Kenyatta, confirming that he had already briefed the coalition’s top organs earlier in the day.
According to the Auditor-General’s report, the toilet facility was to be constructed inside Timau Stadium for use by sportspeople and spectators attending matches.
While the Bank clarified that it does not object to the use of cash as a gift, it stressed that currency should not be subjected to any action that alters, damages or defaces it.
The FRC, established under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2009, is the central agency mandated to receive, analyse and disseminate information on suspicious transactions.
Responding to claims of “pocketing leaders,” the governor said Kirinyaga’s leadership had made a deliberate choice guided by the interests of residents.
No details were immediately provided on the identity of the Russian diplomat whose accreditation was revoked.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that chronic underfunding and earmarked aid threaten global health progress, even as the agency reports 2025 gains against polio, HIV, cervical cancer and other diseases.
The developments come amid growing public concern over the treatment and welfare of vulnerable populations in the capital, particularly street families.
The Government committed to release Sh1 billion within the next two weeks to ease the workers’ immediate financial hardship, with the balance of the arrears to be settled through the Supplementary Budget and subsequent budgetary allocations, subject to parliamentary approval.
The deal, reported at around £1.5 million (Sh265 million) though officially undisclosed, ties the Harambee Stars defender to the Red Dragons until the end of the 2028/29 season, with an option for a further year.
Despite this division, confidence in the programme’s integrity is relatively strong, with 57 per cent saying in-person validation is effective in preventing fraud without creating unnecessary barriers.