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For the FY2024/2025 period, the ministry received about Sh628.6 billion, while the FY2025/2026 proposal has risen to about Sh656.6 billion, reflecting increased spending across key education programmes.
The Cabinet Secretary said one of the government’s flagship programmes, the Hustler Fund, has so far reached more than 27 million Kenyans through collateral-free digital loans of up to Sh150,000.
The CS said 19 of the cases involved betting and lottery advertisements that failed to comply with rules governing age limits, disclosure obligations, and watershed restrictions meant to protect children from harmful exposure.
The discussions centered on shared priorities in advancing human rights protections, strengthening the rule of law, promoting inclusion, and supporting the Commission as it continues its establishment phase.
According to the schedule, Taita Taveta County delegates elections will be conducted first on Friday, May 22, 2026. Nyando Branch delegates elections will follow on Friday, May 29, 2026, while Kisumu County delegates elections are set for Friday, June 5, 2026.
National Treasury has set aside Sh2.9 billion for police recruitment in 2026/2027, but Inspector-General Douglas Kanja says the National Police Service needs at least Sh6.7 billion to hire officers before the 2027 election.
Ghana’s appeal, signed by Ablakwa, also proposed coordinated action, including a fact-finding mission, stronger monitoring systems and structured dialogue with South African authorities.
The attack took place near Omar Jillo Centre along the Mandera-Arabia Road in Mandera County, an incident that has raised concern over growing insecurity in the region and fears of retaliatory violence between communities.
The Africa Forward 2026 Summit Declaration was adopted in Nairobi on May 12, 2026, setting an 11-area roadmap for renewed Africa–France cooperation on peace, industrialisation, health, energy, digital transformation and AfCFTA-linked trade.
The Director General of the International Vaccine Institute, Jerome H. Kim, says funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been central in advancing work on diseases that traditional drug companies often ignore due to low financial returns.
The declaration adopted on May 12, 2026 outlines a joint framework meant to guide cooperation in peace and security, industrial development, climate action, digital transformation, and economic progress. Leaders stressed the need to strengthen Africa’s voice in institutions where key global decisions are made.
At the centre of the turnaround is Sh1.54 billion in rent arrears owed by Huduma Kenya for occupying PCK premises between 2013 and 2015.
Officials from the State Department told MPs that the Sh800 million allocation was meant to support a pilot phase of a digital system designed to manage compensation claims for victims of wildlife attacks.
The CS explained that the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO), which serves more than 3,000 SACCOs across the country, manages an estimated share capital of Sh3 billion and holds deposits and savings amounting to about Sh15.6 billion. Despite this strong base, he said the institution had suffered long-standing governance and financial control weaknesses.
The allocation will be drawn from the National Infrastructure Fund and forms part of a broader financing structure for the airport overhaul, which is estimated to cost Sh193.7 billion. The amount set aside represents roughly 20 percent of the total project cost.
The court released each suspect on a cash bail of Sh300,000 or an alternative bond of Sh1 million with a surety of a similar amount. The matter will be mentioned for directions on May 26, 2026.
In 2019, the High Court ordered compensation of about Sh339,070,485, attracting annual interest of 14 per cent, which has pushed the total liability close to Sh700 million over time.
The Senate argues that the documents were not tabled before senators during the impeachment hearing and only appeared later in court after the process had already been concluded.
The Ministry of Health rolled out the devices in late 2023, targeting about 100,000 Community Health Promoters to support data entry, patient registration, and reporting through the Electronic Community Health Information System.
Under the Nairobi Declaration, countries agreed to strengthen African financial institutions, including banks, pension funds, and development finance bodies, to play a bigger role in funding infrastructure, industrial growth, and social development programmes.
The crisis, driven by prolonged drought, destructive floods and rising global fuel prices, has left millions vulnerable to hunger, displacement and disease across the Horn of Africa nation.
Ruto also tied the discussion to the need for value addition across African economies, pointing to continued dependence on imports despite the continent’s rich natural resources.
Governor Nyong’o said all workers and individuals believed to have been at or near the site were safely accounted for following overnight rescue and assessment operations.
According to the Deputy President, Kenya is keen on expanding collaboration with Uganda in areas such as trade, infrastructure development, education, healthcare and regional security to boost economic growth and improve livelihoods.
The planned money was set to support major initiatives such as South Lokichar Oil Field Development, which was to receive Sh5.519 billion, Upstream Oil and Gas Exploration at Sh1.405 billion, LPG Distribution and Infrastructure under the BETA programme at Sh991 million, the Lokichar-Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline project at Sh710 million, and petroleum exploration activities in Block TI worth Sh.250 million.
The organisation warned that more cases could still be identified due to the conditions on board and the time it takes for symptoms to appear after exposure.
Inspector General Douglas Kanja said about 10,000 recruits are currently in various police training colleges, forming part of a wider push to boost operational readiness before the elections.
Principal Secretary Kipronoh Ronoh said the agriculture sector continues to face pressure from delayed funding, rising operational costs and increased demand for subsidised farm inputs and extension services.
The concerns emerged during a session of the Special Funds Accounts Committee held at Bunge Towers on Tuesday, where lawmakers scrutinized the Fund’s operations as part of an ongoing review of Auditor-General reports covering the 2020/2021 to 2024/2025 financial years.
Duale noted that the upcoming budget prioritises reforms aimed at improving service delivery, including expansion of UHC, increased use of digital systems in health services, and strengthening domestic manufacturing of health commodities to reduce dependence on imports.