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Sasra: Nearly 9 in 10 sacco members have savings below Sh50,000
Business

Sasra: Nearly 9 in 10 sacco members have savings below Sh50,000

According to Sasra, regulated Saccos were managing 18.95 million deposit accounts worth a combined Sh832.8 billion as of December 2025. Of these accounts, 16.88 million held less than Sh50,000. Together, they accounted for Sh45 billion, representing just 5.36 per cent of the total deposits held within the regulated Sacco sector.

Why Kenya needs sign language beyond TV screens, Umulkher explains
Exclusives

Why Kenya needs sign language beyond TV screens, Umulkher explains

MP Umulkher explained that the Bill is widely misunderstood as disability legislation, yet its primary objective is to promote, regulate and strengthen the use of Kenyan Sign Language across public institutions and society, ensuring greater inclusion and equal access to essential services for deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind persons

PS Fikirini’s bodyguards among seven quizzed in probe into youth mobiliser’s fatal shooting
Crime

PS Fikirini’s bodyguards among seven quizzed in probe into youth mobiliser’s fatal shooting

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.

Blue Economy Principal Secretary Betsy Muthoni Njagi appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation at Parliament on July 1, 2026. PHOTO/DAVID BOGONKO NYOKANG'I
News

MPs fault planning failures behind fisheries project cost increases

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.

From left: National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) Chief Executive Officer Samson Toniok and Chief Finance Officer Evans Kiprotich appear before the National Assembly’s Special Funds Accounts Committee (SFAC) during a session at Parliament on July 1, 2026. PHOTO/DAVID BOGONKO NYOKANG'I
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MPs question NETFUND after auditor flags multiple compliance failures

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.