Civil Society Current Updates Wetang’ula urges Kenyan MPs to advance National interests at Commonwealth Conference September 14, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged Kenyan legislators attending the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference to use the gathering to advance Kenya’s interests while sharing the country’s parliamentary experience with…
Civil Society Current Updates Governance and Opinion Kenya Kwanza MPs defend Ruto’s call for foreign traders to regularise operations September 11, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has defended President William Ruto’s directive requiring foreign nationals living and doing business in Kenya to regularise their status, saying the move is aimed at…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion News Analysis Political Trends Hundreds left in limbo as Senate probes laini Saba resettlement failures September 11, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i Residents and traders displaced by Kenya Railways projects in Laini Saba, Kibra Constituency, have asked the Senate to intervene over stalled resettlement programmes, incomplete houses and inadequate trading facilities, saying…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion Africa Events Summit Calls for Convention Bureau as Industry Seeks Greater Collaboration September 6, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial Stakeholders in Africa’s events industry have called for stronger collaboration among players in the sector and the implementation of a convention bureau to help position Kenya and the region as…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion MPs probe alleged grab of 25 hectares of Kitale Polytechnic land September 4, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial Parliament has ordered a multi-agency investigation into the alleged grabbing of land belonging to Kitale National Polytechnic, with MPs questioning how property allocated to the institution was later subjected to…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion Sh209m Sigalagala classroom block stalls as contractor seeks exit September 4, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i A Sh209 million classroom block at Sigalagala National Polytechnic is facing further delays after the contractor abandoned the site amid a dispute over additional payments and rising construction costs. The…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion MPs question Sh69.9m Luanda College project after two-year delay September 4, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial A Sh69.9 million construction project at Luanda Technical and Vocational College has stalled despite receiving funding, with MPs blaming poor project management for keeping students in inadequate learning facilities more…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion Seven-year wait for Kisii TVET project raises MPs’ concerns September 4, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial MPs have raised concerns over prolonged delays, contract variations and gaps in project management at two Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in Kisii County, questioning why facilities…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion MPs question millions paid by public schools to KESSHA September 4, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial Millions of shillings paid by public secondary schools to the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) have come under parliamentary scrutiny, with MPs questioning why taxpayer-funded institutions are sending money…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion MPs demand answers over textbook surpluses, school debts and unauthorised bank loans September 4, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i Kenya’s national schools are facing a widening accountability problem over the management of public funds, learning materials, unpaid fees and commercial borrowing, prompting a parliamentary committee to demand tighter controls…
