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Kang'ata's remarks come days after he publicly declared support for the movement during a major rally held on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Kivulini Grounds in Thika town, Kiambu County, marking his first public appearance under the Linda Mwananchi banner.
Odhiambo rose to national prominence during her tenure at the Law Society of Kenya, where she became a leading voice in defending civil liberties and challenging state actions she viewed as excessive.
In a statement to the Senate, Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eric Muriithi Mugaa said the project, developed under a Public-Private Partnership framework, is currently at the negotiation stage ahead of a final project agreement.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said Kenya’s economy continued to post positive growth across various sectors, even as it faced the effects of geopolitical tensions and climate-related disruptions.
Kenya’s Government has acknowledged that rapid urbanisation is outpacing infrastructure development, creating challenges in regulating high-rise buildings, drainage systems and urban planning. The ministry cites enforcement efforts, tighter building-approval requirements under the National Building Code, 2024, and new coordination systems.
The Deputy President emphasized that rangelands, wetlands and forests play a critical role in sustaining communities and economies, noting that their degradation directly affects food production, water resources and livelihoods.
According to Mbadi, the platform is a key component of ongoing efforts to improve management of public resources by making procurement processes more open, efficient and easier to monitor.
The initiative will see the government commit approximately Sh490 billion in catalytic public funding to attract nearly Sh1 trillion in private sector investment over the next five years.
The President highlighted Africa’s strategic importance in supplying critical minerals required for electric mobility, clean energy technologies, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing.
Visa highlighted that the initiative aims to address key financial challenges facing creators, including limited access to global payment systems, inconsistent brand payout structures, and exposure to fraud risks
MPs focused on the Sh 14.53 billion in pending bills, which the Auditor-General said were not cleared within the financial year and were instead pushed into the next budget cycle. The report warned that such delays place strain on future allocations and may disrupt planned government programmes.
KHRC senior legal officer John Mundia Mundia acknowledged that compensation could provide some relief to affected families but argued that the larger issues of accountability and institutional reform risk being overlooked