The Senate ICT Committee has praised Kiambu County for creating a homegrown Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that has significantly improved revenue collection and service delivery. During an oversight visit, the Committee, led by Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang, noted that Kiambu’s revenue had grown from Sh2.9 billion in 2021 to Sh5.4 billion in the 2023/24 financial year after rolling out the system. Senator Chesang said the project showed how counties could use technology to strengthen financial management and curb revenue leakages. “What we have witnessed here is commendable. Kiambu is leading the way in showing how counties can own…
Author: David Wafula
Residents of the Olkiombo-Maasai Mara Conservancy have petitioned Parliament over what they describe as the illegal takeover of 47,000 acres of land in Narok County. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Lands today, the locals accused private investors of grabbing land within the conservancy, putting wildlife habitats and thousands of livelihoods at risk. They were accompanied by Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo, who supported their case. Committee chair Joash Nyamoko, the MP for North Mugirango, said more witnesses would be invited to give evidence and promised that the committee would visit the disputed land to fast-track a resolution.…
Law enforcement officers from Baharini Police Station in Turbo Sub-County have arrested a suspected drug trafficker and seized cannabis sativa worth about Sh9.5 million. According to police, the operation followed a tip-off from vigilant residents who reported a suspicious lorry believed to be ferrying illegal drugs. Officers swiftly mounted a coordinated operation and intercepted the Isuzu FRR vehicle at Chemalal along the busy Eldoret-Malaba highway. “Upon inspection of the vehicle, the officers unearthed six sacks packed with cannabis sativa, cunningly concealed within cartons of body oils and perfumes, weighing 190 kilograms,” police said in a statement. The driver, 45-year-old Ali…
Parliamentarians want managers of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) who deliver exemplary service to be recognized and awarded. The Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee, chaired by Mwingi Central MP Dr. Gideon Mulyungi, said it will engage the NG-CDF Board on how to recognize high-performing accounts managers across the 290 constituencies and encourage others to improve. The MPs spoke in Kisii County on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, during the audit of reports from the Office of the Auditor-General on Bomachoge Chache, Kitutu Chache North, and Kitutu Chache South constituencies for the financial years 2013/14 to 2022/23. “It is time that…
Parliament has put the Kenya School of Government (KSG) on the spot over repeated financial and governance concerns raised by the Auditor-General between 2017 and 2021. The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture (PIC-SSAA), chaired by Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe, said it was unacceptable that the same audit issues kept appearing year after year. “KSG plays a central role in shaping our civil service, and its operations must be above reproach,” Wangwe said. Among the concerns raised were unsupported expenses of Sh8.8 million in 2019, where payments were made without vouchers. While KSG said documentation had since…
Police in Nairobi have launched a manhunt for suspects behind the production and sale of illicit alcohol after a major raid in Kangemi, Dagoretti Sub-County. During the operation, officers destroyed more than 10,000 litres of kangara, an illegal alcoholic brew. Police also recovered 50 kilograms of jaggery, five packets of yeast catalyst, and 13 cartons of second-generation liquor. “The exhibits have been secured, and efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the suspects behind the illegal trade,” police said in a statement. The National Police Service (NPS) reiterated its commitment to the crackdown on illicit brews and second-generation alcohol, warning…
Members of Parliament have raised concern over the slow implementation of the multi-billion shilling National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme. The National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, chaired by Vice Chairperson Aldai MP Marianne Kitany, received a briefing on the project. The Committee questioned Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya and his Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports counterpart Salim Mvurya on the roll-out of the programme. Lawmakers expressed frustration that the programme, which was designed to benefit thousands of young people across the country, is yet to take off fully. They also criticized…
The government has suspended 45 more health facilities from the Social Health Authority (SHA) over fraud claims. In a gazette notice issued on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, SHA Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi said the facilities will not be entitled to any benefits from the scheme during the suspension period. This comes a day after Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale announced that the hospitals risk being struck off the register after being flagged for fraudulent activities. He said investigations into the facilities will begin immediately. Earlier this month, SHA had already suspended 40 other hospitals. According to the CS,…
Detectives from the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), working with officers from Mombasa Central Police Station, have arrested two directors of a recruitment agency accused of operating without a valid licence. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the officers raided a premises in Makadara area following actionable intelligence, where Al-Wajib Investments Ltd was found running its operations from a residential building. The two directors, Bilal Dundo Nyanje and Ali Abu Bakari, were taken into custody. Police said a search at the office uncovered an expired National Employment Authority (NEA) registration certificate, two registers, a receipt book, and the…
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Damptey Bediako Asare, has completed his tour of duty. On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, President William Ruto hosted Ambassador Asare at State House, Nairobi, where he bid him farewell. President Ruto praised the long-standing relations between Kenya and Ghana, noting that the two countries share a strong and cordial partnership that dates back to the pre-independence era. “Ties between our peoples have been boosted by five State Visits on both sides, expanding air links through Kenya Airways, and advanced plans to make Accra our airline’s hub in West Africa,” President Ruto said. He added that…
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya), COTU (K), has expressed concern over challenges facing the Social Health Authority (SHA), blaming the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Digital Health Authority (DHA) for undermining its independence. COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli on Tuesday said the union has unsuccessfully sought a meeting with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale for the past month to discuss the matter. “The core challenge facing SHA is that its operations depend entirely on an IT platform controlled by the DHA and MoH, instead of being independently managed by SHA itself,” Atwoli said. “This is despite SHA…
Kenya has been ranked 94th in the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), falling behind Rwanda and Tanzania. Rwanda tied with Armenia at position 59, while Tanzania was placed 78th, up from 82 in 2021, just below South Africa at 77. In recent years, Tanzania has introduced digital governance initiatives and reforms to improve efficiency and service delivery. The country’s Digital Tanzania Project is laying the foundation for technology-driven governance, while frameworks such as the Data Protection Act aim to enhance digital security. Tanzania has also worked to make its policies more reliable and predictable and strengthened ties with Egypt,…
A panel of experts tasked with overseeing compensation for victims of demonstrations and public protests has been gazetted. The team can now formally begin its work following the official gazetting of its members. The gazette notice, issued by Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei on Monday, named renowned legal scholar Makau Mutua as the chairperson and principal coordinator of the panel. The team’s term will run for 120 days from the date of gazettement, with the possibility of extension as may be determined and published in the Kenya Gazette. The panel was mandated to develop a…
Singapore has once again been ranked the best-governed country in the world, topping the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2025 for the fourth time since the Index was launched in 2021. The report shows that Singapore has widened the gap with its closest competitors as it continues to improve year after year. Denmark and Norway held on to their second and third positions respectively. Denmark, in particular, has made steady progress, moving from 6th place in 2021 to 2nd in 2025 after improving its scores in six of the Index’s seven pillars. European countries continued to dominate the rankings, taking…
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has licensed 152 coffee dealers for the 2025/2026 financial year under different categories. AFA Director General Bruno Linyiru, speaking on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, said the registration process is continuous and open to all qualified applicants. “Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) wishes to inform the public that registration of coffee dealers in the country is an ongoing process, undertaken continuously within the confines of the law,” Linyiru said. He explained that during registration, dealers must be gazetted through a Kenya Gazette Notice, which allows the public a 14-day window to submit any objections before…