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The judges noted that out of the 22 Cabinet Secretaries currently serving, only six are women, leaving the Cabinet short of the constitutional threshold. Unless the decision is overturned, the President will be required to create room for at least two more women in Cabinet.
Detectives are seeking to establish the circumstances that led to the shooting and have so far recorded statements from the two security officers attached to the Principal Secretary, a director from the State Department for Youth Affairs who was reportedly inside the PS’s vehicle at the time, and several witnesses who were present during the incident.
According to the authority, preliminary observations showed that police carried out public order management operations in various areas, including setting up barricades along major roads in parts of Nairobi and Mombasa, where only limited protest activities were witnessed.
Appearing before the committee on Wednesday, PS Njagi was put to task over the implementation of ongoing projects, with legislators demanding explanations for ballooning costs, project delays and the safeguards in place to protect taxpayers' money.
The Auditor-General’s audit findings presented to the National Assembly’s SFAC cite NETFUND for payroll irregularities linked to the one-third basic pay rule, alleged gaps in mandatory public procurement levy compliance and issues compared with its approved staff establishment for 2024/2025.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Judiciary welcomed the approval, saying the expansion had become necessary due to increasing pressure on its current facilities.
Under the system, a motorist who commits an offence such as speeding or running a red light receives an SMS detailing the violation, where it occurred, the amount payable and the period within which the fine should be settled. Those who fail to pay within seven days risk facing penalties and restrictions.
The programme is also expected to create opportunities for business-to-business trade among certified firms through network purchasing arrangements. Participating companies will receive free certification, integrity training and authorisation to use the Blue Company mark.
The orders arose from a petition filed by Wilberforce Akello against the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport and other respondents.
The initiative, announced at the beginning of the new month, will see sign language interpretation services offered at 20 Huduma Centres spread across different parts of the country. The programme is intended to make communication easier for deaf customers seeking government services while reducing barriers that often limit access to essential public programmes.
Speaking at the World Food Prize Foundation's DialogueNext Forum on Tuesday, Kagwe called on African countries to rethink their approach to agricultural exports and strengthen local processing industries before products reach international markets.
His remarks came after Iran captain Mehdi Taremi complained that FIFA and the United States did not want Iran at the tournament and were doing everything possible to ensure the team was knocked out.