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MPs clear Finance Bill 2026, paving way for Ruto’s assent
A total of 122 MPs supported the Bill while 40 voted against it, with no abstentions recorded.
National Assembly
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High-stakes showdown as Finance Bill, 2026 faces final vote in National Assembly
Although the National Assembly has 349 members, the voting pattern has become more fluid due to political realignments that blur party lines.
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Senator Karungo warns Finance Bill, 2026 could hurt local manufacturing and jobs
The Senator argued that the Bill, in its current form, places locally assembled products at a disadvantage by making imported finished goods cheaper while increasing the cost of local production
Politics
Gachagua rallies DCP allied MPs to reject Finance Bill 2026 ahead of crucial vote
Gachagua also cautioned that MPs who skip the vote would be seen as taking a position against the interests of ordinary citizens, arguing that absence in such a decision cannot be neutral
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Government admits cities growing faster than planning systems
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 cite...
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1,543 public entities onboard e-GP system, Sh9 billion tenders processed – Mbadi
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.
Nairobi
MPs flag slow progress in Sh1.4 billion Wilson Airport upgrade
Officials from the State Department for Aviation and Aerospace, led by PS Teresia Mbaika, together with the Kenya Airports Authority management, told the committee that rehabilitation works on runways 14/32 and...
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MPs flag missing documents in Sh14.5 billion audit probe on President’s office accounts
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 de...
Education and Career
Deputy principals drag TSC to Parliament over stalled promotions
In their petition before the National Assembly, 16 deputy principals led by Maurice Otieno Ouma and Paul Juma Were say many of their colleagues have remained in the same grades for years despite holding senior...
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Petition calls for pension review and merge of civi service schemes
Another issue raised in the petition concerns the payment of benefits to dependants following the death of a pensioner.
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Wetang’ula calls for urgent Sacco law reforms to safeguard members’ savings
He further cautioned that persistent governance challenges remain a major threat to the cooperative movement, calling for stronger accountability mechanisms to safeguard public confidence in Saccos.
Education and Career
MPs reignite caning debate as schools face wave of unrest
School unrest has remained a recurring challenge in many institutions, with some schools reporting cases of arson, destruction of property and confrontations between students and school administrations.