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Kenya deploys 230 police officers to Haiti to strengthen security operations
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Kenya deploys 230 police officers to Haiti to strengthen security operations

GSF Commander Godfrey Otunge welcomed the new officers, noting their deployment comes at a crucial period and will help reinforce and accelerate progress made in countering gang activities. Boinett added that the incoming personnel had undergone intensive training and are dedicated to respecting international human rights standards and adhering to strict operational conduct.

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe/HANDOUT
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Ombudsman sets 21-day deadline for sugar mill records

The order comes shortly after Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told Parliament that all assets leased under 30-year concessions will revert to government ownership once the contracts end. He defended the leases, finalized in May, as a strategic approach to attract private investment while safeguarding public property.

EACC recovers Sh3.4 billion and blocks Sh16.5 billion in losses
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EACC recovers Sh3.4 billion and blocks Sh16.5 billion in losses

The annual review indicates that EACC received 4,183 corruption reports, of which 1,846 were picked for further investigation. The agency also conducted 166 integrity tests, contributing to the prevention of large-scale losses. Bribery emerged as the most reported offense, representing 37 per cent of all cases, with embezzlement of public funds following closely.

Kenya Power technicians at work. PHOTO/Business Today Kenya
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Kenya Power audited for falling short on AGPO contract targets

Breaking down the Sh3.5 billion awarded under AGPO, youth-owned businesses received Sh2.2 billion, women-owned businesses Sh1.25 billion, and businesses owned by persons with disabilities Sh66.7 million. AGPO, introduced under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015, requires State entities to reserve 30 per cent of tenders for youth, women, and persons with disabilities, usually for common goods and basic services.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi receives a memorandum from the leadership of the Iteso community calling for deeper inclusion and fair political and administrative representation at his office/HANDOUT
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Mudavadi receives Iteso community memorandum on inclusion and representation

Mudavadi, who also serves as Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, assured the community that the government is ready to work alongside the Iteso people to achieve positive and progressive transformation.

The New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (NKPCU), (L) Timothy Mirugi, appearing before the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Social Services Administration and Agriculture
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New KPCU on the spot over Sh1bn in unresolved liabilities

New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) is under scrutiny after an audit of its 2023-2024 financial statements flagged more than Kshs 208 million in long-outstanding receivables whose recovery could not be confirmed.