Push for clear timelines as Senate flags gaps in legislative mediation process
A report prepared by the Secretariat of the Senate has proposed that a law be put in place to provide for the timeframe within which…
Category: Governance and Opinion
Wanyonyi positions himself as Bungoma’s clean bet for 2027 governor race
Westlands MP Timothy Wanyonyi has intensified his push for the Bungoma gubernatorial seat, presenting himself as a clean, reform-oriented leader committed to ending goonism and transforming the county through inclusive development.
Reporters Without Borders warns press freedom deteriorating across sub-Saharan Africa
An international media lobby group has raised concern over the deteriorating state of press freedom in Africa, noting that conditions have rarely been as strained…
Senate gives Governors 90 days to cut Sh15.6bn water losses
Lawmakers estimated that the unbilled portion of water translates to a total potential revenue loss of Sh15.6 billion across water entities. The Senate has given…
MPs engages NITA on levy enforcement as authority outlines ongoing reforms
The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) has outlined steps it is taking to strengthen training levy collection and enforcement, even as Members of Parliament raised…
Tsavo Parks row escalates as County government demands revenue justice for Taita Taveta
A high-stakes petition before the National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions has thrust the management of Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks into the…
Child Welfare Society faces pressure over PFM compliance gaps
The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture has urged the Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) to fully comply with statutory timelines…
KURA reports progress on diversity and inclusion in workforce
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has laid out a clearer picture of who works within its ranks, offering senators a glimpse into its efforts…
Kisumu Municipal Boards decry governance failures, funding delays in submission to Senate
Municipal Board Chairs from Kisumu County have raised alarm over what they describe as persistent governance failures, delayed operationalization, and lack of financial autonomy, in…
Mbijiwe Vetted for Vatican ambassador role
The National Assembly’s Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Nelson Koech (Belgut), has conducted an approval hearing for Julius Murori Mbijiwe, who has…